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Issue #39 · Thursday, August 13, 2026 | | Gold volatility (GVZ) Cautious · 25.6 ▼ from 26.0 yesterday | | Gold rose nearly 1% to $4,451 amid profit-taking from a two-month high, while geopolitical tensions over the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil and risk sentiment. |
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● The Numbers | Gold | $4,451.40 +0.96%
+4.94% this week | | Silver | $65.14 -0.64%
+6.02% this week | | Platinum | $1,738.20 -1.30%
+0.53% this week | | Palladium | $1,345.50 -1.80%
-2.00% this week | | Copper | $6.58 -0.30%
-1.64% this week |
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● The Movers Leaders | B Barrick Mining | +2.74% | | AEM Agnico Eagle | +1.89% | | GC=F Gold | +0.96% |
| Laggards | PA=F Palladium | -1.80% | | PL=F Platinum | -1.30% | | SI=F Silver | -0.64% |
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The day's best and worst of the tracked metals and miners · day-over-day change. |
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● The Read Gold — description, not prediction Between its 50-day ($4,160.89) and 200-day ($4,484.82) averages — a trend in transition. 30-day range $3,985.60–$4,451.40; currently in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) 82 — traditionally described as overbought. See where every market sits on the daily page → What's pushing gold today: the dollar & Treasury yields on the Dollar & Yields page → |
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● The Brief | | Gold retreats from two-month high amid profit-taking Gold pulled back after reaching its highest level in two months, a typical pattern when prices rise sharply. This matters because it shows normal market mechanics rather than fundamental weakness in safe-haven demand. (Investing) |
| | Morning Bid: Brief relief Markets showed signs of stabilization after recent volatility, though the description lacks detail. This suggests a potential shift in sentiment worth monitoring for precious metals positioning. (Investing) |
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Partner How a gold IRA works A plain, factual guide to holding physical gold in a retirement account: the eligible metals, rollovers and transfers, custodians, storage, and fees. Learn how a gold IRA works |
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Metals 101 What is spot price? The price for immediate delivery of a metal right now. It's the headline number — "gold is $2,400" means the spot price per troy ounce. Coins and bars trade at a premium above spot. |
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“Metals mirror the dollar and the day's mood — a description, not a forecast.” |
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