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‘Gold is a high-beta asset’ and its safe-haven status is now ‘compromised’ – Brookings’ Brooks

(Kitco News) – Gold used to be a good hedge against market pullbacks, but that's no longer the case, and the yellow metal now qualifies as a high-beta asset – one that actually magnifies rather than mitigates market selloffs, according to Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Chief Economist at IIF and Chief FX Strategist at Goldman Sachs.In a new analysis, Brooks said something bad is happening with gold.

Apr 13, 2026 - 12:05 PM

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Silver builds strong base around $70, upside depends on inflation—Amplify ETFsApr 13, 2026 - 5:55 PM

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Gold, silver sell off on inflation worriesApr 13, 2026 - 11:56 AM

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Gold and silver send bearish signals that the bull market may be on hold for months to come – HeraeusApr 13, 2026 - 11:25 AM

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Gold SWOT: G Mining Ventures Corp. agreed to acquire G2 Goldfields in a roughly C$3B dealApr 13, 2026 - 12:15 PM

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Wall Street and Main Street gold sentiment improves after Iran ceasefire deal, but markets remain wary amid uneasy peaceApr 10, 2026 - 6:32 PM

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Gold extends three-week rally, but fragile ceasefire and inflation risks cap upsideApr 10, 2026 - 3:18 PM

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‘Gold is not a very good hedge against anything’ and should be viewed as ‘an investment asset’ – JP Morgan’s Hui

(Kitco News) – Gold’s dramatic selloff during the Iran war has weakened its status as a defensive hedge in investor portfolios, and investors should instead treat gold as an investment asset, according to Tai Hui, chief market strategist, Asia Pacific at JP Morgan Asset Management.Hui said during a media briefing on Thursday that “gold did not work as a hedge against geopolitics.”

Apr 10, 2026 - 9:54 AM

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State Street sees gold pushing above $5,000 despite near-term headwindsApr 09, 2026 - 11:06 PM

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Gold climbs on fragile U.S.-Iran Truce, eyes weekly gain ahead of key talks Apr 10, 2026 - 12:48 PM

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Bank of France sells its 129-tonne US gold reserve, then buys it back in Europe for tidy $15 billion profit

(Kitco News) – The Bank of France found a novel way to get their gold out of U.S. custody without a diplomatic kerfuffle: Sell it at a profit in New York, then buy it right back on the continent.As part of their fiscal year 2025 announcement, the central bank revealed an “exceptional item” that allowed it to flip a EUR 2.9 billion loss into an EUR 8.1 billion annual profit.

Apr 06, 2026 - 5:41 PM