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Gold’s Historic Weekly Surge Has Only Seven Parallels in 40 Years

Aug 7, 2026 · 01:08 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Gold’s Historic Weekly Surge Has Only Seven Parallels in 40 Years

Gold is up nearly 8% this week, a move matched only seven times since 1986. History says the next three months are the hard part.

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Gold just had one of its biggest weekly jumps in 40 years, which means people are suddenly worried about something. When gold shoots up this fast, it usually means investors are nervous about the economy or world events.

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