Gold is commonly treated as a safe-haven asset that investors increase purchases of during periods of economic or geopolitical uncertainty.
October 17, 2025
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general
Describes a durable investor behavior linking gold demand to uncertainty.
Precious metals such as gold and silver are quoted and traded by weight in troy ounces, which is the standard unit for measuring them.
October 17, 2025
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general
Explains the common unit of measure used in precious-metals markets.
Central banks often increase their gold purchases during periods of heightened geopolitical tensions.
October 17, 2025
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general
Identifies a recurring demand driver for official-sector gold buying.
Within the September 2025 CPI data, U.S. gasoline prices rose 4.1% month-over-month, grocery prices rose 0.3% month-over-month, and grocery prices were 2.7% higher year-over-year.
September 01, 2025
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temporal
Component-level CPI changes identify which categories contributed to overall monthly and annual inflation.
Australia operates approximately 350 mines and is the world's largest producer of hard-rock lithium and of zirconium, the latter used to make heat-resistant alloys.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Baseline data on Australia's mining scale and leading global production of certain critical minerals.
Physical gold bullion is commonly sold in fractional weights such as one-half troy ounce and one-quarter troy ounce, enabling investors to buy smaller and lower-cost quantities of gold.
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product
Fractional bullion products provide lower entry costs for investors who do not wish or cannot afford to buy a full troy ounce.
Inflationary pressures and geopolitical instability are macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that are commonly associated with upward pressure on gold prices.
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economic_driver
Gold is often viewed as a store of value and hedge, causing its price to react to inflation expectations and geopolitical risk.
Investors commonly use gold as a safe-haven asset during periods of economic turmoil and as a hedge against rising inflation.
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temporal
Describes typical investor behavior toward gold in adverse economic conditions.