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Gold Ticks Higher, Silver Leads, Oil Jumps on Middle East Tensions

Published August 28, 20261 min read
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Gold and silver pushed higher Tuesday as silver led the precious metals complex. Oil surged over 2% on renewed Middle East supply concerns ahead of the OPEC+ meeting. Agricultural commodities split, with wheat gaining while corn sold off.

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Gold followed, edging up 0.30% to $422.60. GLD holds support at $421.32 with resistance sitting at $428.07.…

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