Shares of precious metals-related companies are trading lower as gold and silver prices retreat amid subdued PPI and core CPI this week. Slower cost pressures and oil price declines may also lend credence to the idea that inflation will begin to tick lower without rate hikes, ruling out the need for physical metal inflation hedging.

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Crypto and Gold Miners Sell-Off as Hot Jobs Data Cement September Fed Hike

Gold miners fall 1.9% and Bitcoin proxies sell off after August payrolls beat by 106,000, pushing September Fed hike odds to 60.2% from 49.4%.

Shares of precious metal-related companies are trading higher amid a rise in gold and silver in response to falling Treasury yields and a weakening dollar. Fed Governor Waller's comment that he is inclined to support holding interest rates steady may contribute to the metals' rally.

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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) delivered H1 2026 EBITDA of $4.3B, up 82% year-over-year, driven by higher gold prices and cost efficiencies despite a 4% decline in gold production. The company expects stronger H2 production and projects 2026 gold production of 2.80-3.17 million ounces. Gold revenues reached $6.3B, up 43.8% year-over-year, supported by gold prices rallying 21.5% annually to around $4,323 per ounce.

Shares of precious metal-related companies are trading higher as yields and dollar strength flatten. Investors may be turning to safe-haven assets due to inflation concerns and escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Shares of precious metal-related stocks are trading lower as climbing bond yields and August's economic data raise inflationary concerns and interest-rate hike expectations. A slightly stronger dollar may contribute to the a selloff of the commodity.