precious metal
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Now, researchers at Tulane University have uncovered an important reason why the precious metal remains so resistant to tarnishing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
A stronger dollar could also be weighing on the precious metal, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A battle between gold bugs and bullion bears appeared to be coalescing around the $4,000 an ounce mark on Tuesday, as the precious metal is on track to register its worst quarter in 13 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The precious metal has also performed poorly amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Groves kept his promise: the precious metal was all returned to the Treasury, though the last of it was not transferred until 1968.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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