Interest rates are up and that increases the cost to hold gold.
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That's giving gold a little impetus today. Producers are still absorbing the higher costs, but once that gets passed down, that's going to drive inflation.
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The currency is doing better. People always expect the worst when these crises start. But as time goes by, people get more confident the situation isn't that bad.
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