Why gold prices are surprisingly low : Planet Money

Source: NPR · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 09:00 · 9 h ago

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Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on?

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