This chart explains why gold has been so volatile lately

Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…

This explains silver’s tumble as gold finds a footing in precious-metals rout

Silver’s decline far outpaced that of gold on Thursday, with its sharp price losses leading to…

How the stock market’s big turnaround on Monday put the S&P 500 back in record territory

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Gold now down nearly $1,000 from peak as silver struggles following record 31% slump

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Silver heads for biggest drop in 14 years, with ‘every man and his dog rushing for the exit’

Silver’s plunge on Friday put the the metal on track to suffer its worst daily drop…

Copper prices settle at a record high as metals are going ‘absolutely bonkers’ right now

Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…