Precious Metals


A Tech Bust Gave Way to a Broader Rally. What Comes Next Could Be Ugly.

Well before the past week’s gyrations, the stock market’s character already had undergone a significant transformation, one that resembled what followed the dot-com boom at the end of the last century.

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Rio Tinto and Glencore Abandon Plan for $200 Billion Merger. The Stocks Drop.

The two mining companies were considering a merger since at least early January.

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Gold Jumps Back Above $5,000. Why the Precious Metals Rally Is Back.

Precious metals prices yoyo. They're back up again.

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GameGold? SilverStop? Metals Are Acting Like the New Meme Stocks.

Big price swings, lots of leverage and an uncertain future. Precious metals are a gamble these days.

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Silver Soars Again. Why the Rally May Not Last.

Before chasing the white metal’s rise, investors should take note of its past.

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Gold, Silver Prices Surge to Reignite Rally. Why They're Rebounding After Selloff.

Precious metals prices have found their footing after heavy losses.

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Gold, Silver Are Volatile After Slump. Why Trump’s Warsh Fed Pick Is Bashing Prices.

Precious metals prices were volatile Monday following last week's Fed announcement.

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Gold, Silver Prices Dropped. Why Analysts Aren’t Panicking.

Silver Trust’s price on Friday dropped by the largest percentage decline on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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Trump’s Fed Pick Is Spooking Markets. Why Stocks, Bitcoin, Gold Are Reacting to Warsh.

This week’s jobs report could come with a shock, lawmakers contend with another government shutdown, Bitcoin hits 10-month low, and more news to start your day.

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Stocks, Bonds, and Metals Tell Trump: Maybe Warsh Isn't the Guy You Really Wanted

Markets are pricing for higher rates. That’s not what the president had planned.

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Stock Futures Are Falling Along With Oil. Gold, Silver Drift Higher.

More than 115 companies report earnings this week, including Alphabet on Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday.

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Bitcoin Falls Again, Dropping Below $80,000. What to Know.

After ending Friday at $83,817 Bitcoin fell 7% to $78,092 by Saturday evening.

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Silver Is Paying for Its Excesses. Silver Miner Stocks May Be a Buy.

The precious metal had a meltdown after months of big gains. But there’s another way to play the commodity.

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Why Platinum, Copper, and Other Commodities May Have Further to Run

Strong demand, years of underinvestment, and deglobalization trends are reinforcing the case for higher prices across metals and energy.

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Gold and Silver Prices Fall Sharply as Trump Picks Warsh as Fed Chair. Here’s Why.

The prices of gold and silver sink Friday as markets react to President Donald Trump picking Kevin Warsh as his nominee for Fed chair.

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The Slide in Gold and Silver Sets Up a Test for Bitcoin

The prevailing wisdom in the market has been that the spectacular surges in precious metals prices have come at cryptocurrencies’ expense.

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Gold Is Soaring and Wall Street Calls It ‘Debasement.’ Is It?

Some 68% of gold’s price movement over the past year is explained by U.S. policy shifts.

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Gold Surges Past $5,500. Why Investor Demand Can Keep Driving the Rally.

The yellow metal is on a seemingly unstoppable rally.

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Here’s How Gold Hits $8,000, According to J.P. Morgan

Retail investors are relying more on gold instead of fixed income as a hedge against U.S. stock market declines. 

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Markets Should Care About Gold’s Surge, Even If Fed’s Powell Doesn’t. Here’s Why.

Fed Chair Powell is confident on the economy, Meta’s AI spending is set to spike, Tesla’s future is all about artificial intelligence, and more news to start your day.

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Gold and Silver Prices Are Soaring. Is It Too Late to Join the Rally?

Prices of these precious metals have climbed sharply in recent months. Are further gains ahead, or will new investors be left holding the bag?

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Gold, Silver Prices Soar Again as Dollar Drops. Why the Fed Rate Call Is Key for the Rally.

Gold and silver prices rise again on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar.

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Can Silver Go Higher Still? How to Play It Safer.

Financial markets have a new attitude, exemplified by innovations like prediction markets and zero-dated options. Many people view the markets as a casino.

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Silver Falls From Record High. Why Volatility Is a Concern.

Silver prices were falling Tuesday, while gold has maintained its run. Liquidity could hold the answer.

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The Weather is Freezing but Stocks Are Hot. It’s the January Effect.

“As goes January, so goes the year,” according to the founder of the Stock Trader’s Almanac.

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