Gold’s trigger
−0.8%
U.S. dollar index after Treasury doubled some long-bond liquidity buybacks.
Gold Rises to 10-Week Peak, Miners Record Almost Threefold Bullion Gain
Gold rose to its highest level in 10 weeks on Wednesday, following a Treasury-market intervention that sent long-term yields and the dollar lower. Spot gold increased by 3.5% to $4,486.88 per ounce at 10:35 EDT, after reaching an earlier high of $4,491.16, its strongest since June 4.
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The miner multiplier is the real signal
Gold broke to a 10-week high. Mining shares moved almost three times as much, turning a rates rally into an operating-leverage trade.
$4,486.88
▲ 3.50% spot gold
August 19, 2026 · 10:35 EDT
Miner ETF
+9.09%
GDX at $97.04. The move was 2.86× GLD’s gain.
Technical break
$4,381
Approximate 100-day moving average cleared by spot bullion.
Session moves · 11:28 EDT
AEM 3.07× GLDNEM 2.66×Barrick 2.30×
Price less latest quarterly AISC
Preliminary buffer at $4,486.88 spot. AISC is non-GAAP.
Agnico Eagle · $3,028/oz
67.5% of spot · AISC $1,459
Newmont · $2,866/oz
63.9% of spot · AISC $1,621
Barrick · $2,621/oz
58.4% of spot · AISC $1,866
Analyst recommendation snapshot
| Miner | Buy | Hold | Sell | Avg target | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmont | 20 | 2 | 1 | $129.27 | 2.8% |
| Agnico Eagle | 18 | 3 | 1 | $214.98 | 4.8% |
| Barrick | 18 | 4 | 0 | $52.46 | 16.1% |
Wednesday’s jump consumed most published upside for NEM and AEM. Barrick retains the widest gap, alongside the highest AISC.
What matters next
14:00 EDTFed July meeting minutes
65%Pre-minutes odds of a September hold
$4,381100-day average now acting as a test
The trade weakens if real yields rebound or the dollar recovers. Miners also carry grade, fuel, royalty, labor and country risk.
Market data: spot gold at 10:35 EDT; listed securities at 11:28 EDT on August 19, 2026. Sources: Reuters, Nasdaq, Newmont, Agnico Eagle and Barrick Q2 results. Consensus providers use different methodologies.
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