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Gold ▲ 2.98% to $5404.30 — Daily Market Summary, March 2, 2026

Gold surged nearly 3% today amid a 5.5 basis point drop in the 10-year Treasury yield to 3.96%, which lowered gold’s opportunity cost. Concurrent sharp declines in Microsoft and the Nasdaq added risk-off pressure, while the U.S. Dollar Index gained modestly. Stable institutional volume in the GLD ETF supported gold’s strong advance during this coordinated cross-asset shift.

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Gold ▲ 2.74% to $5391.90 — Daily Market Summary, March 2, 2026

Gold rallied sharply, up 2.7%, amid a notable 5.5 bps drop in the 10-Year Treasury yield to 3.96%, which lowered gold’s opportunity cost and spurred elevated institutional ETF participation. Despite a 0.5% rise in the dollar index, weakness in tech stocks, including Microsoft, pressured equities and bolstered gold’s safe-haven appeal, signaling a significant short-term shift in market dynamics.

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Gold ▲ 2.77% to $5393.20 — Daily Market Summary, March 2, 2026

Gold posted a sharp 2.77% rally today amid a 0.43% decline in the S&P 500 and a 0.92% drop in the Nasdaq, exacerbated by a 2.24% plunge in Microsoft. Despite a 0.63% rise in the USD Index, a 5.5-basis-point fall in the 10-year yield to 3.96% undercut gold’s opportunity cost, fueling strong safe-haven demand. GLD saw stable institutional engagement with subdued flows amid this risk-off move.

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Gold ▲ 2.28% to $5367.30 — Daily Market Summary, March 2, 2026

Gold surged 2.28% driven by a 5.5 basis point drop in the 10-Year yield to 3.96%, sharply reducing gold’s opportunity cost despite a 0.30% rise in the dollar. Tech sector stress, highlighted by a 2.24% plunge in Microsoft, reinforced gold’s safe-haven appeal amid selective equity weakness. GLD’s stable institutional engagement supported this significant move.

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Gold ▲ 1.03% to $5247.90 — Daily Market Summary, March 1, 2026

Gold surged 1.03%, supported by a 5.5 basis point drop in the 10-Year Treasury yield to 3.96% and significant weakness in the Nasdaq, highlighted by a sharp decline in Microsoft shares. GLD ETF volume remained subdued but steady, reflecting stable institutional engagement during this market repricing. The moderate DXY uptick did not blunt gold’s advance amid rising risk aversion.

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Gold ▲ 1.03% to $5247.90 — Daily Market Summary, February 28, 2026

Gold executed a sharp 1.03% rally amid a 5.5 basis point decline in the 10-Year yield to 3.96%, supported by stable institutional demand in GLD and weakness in tech equities (Microsoft -2%). The Nasdaq’s 0.92% fall alongside a modest DXY retreat fueled safe-haven inflows. This move highlights rising sensitivity of gold to yield declines and equity stress in the current hawkish rate environment.

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