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Replimune Group is seeing heightened trading activity and volatility as the community debates the implications of the FDA's second rejection of its melanoma drug, RP1. Investors are actively discussing the company's future following executive leadership changes at the FDA, with polarized opinions on whether management can force a regulatory reversal or if the company faces a long-term liquidity and survival challenge.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Ole Hansen says gold needs to hold above $4,500 to avoid renewed focus on the 200-day moving average near $4,340.</li><li>Spot gold traded 2% lower at $4,558.6 an ounce, while spot silver crashed more than 8% to $76.7 an ounce.</li><li>Brent oil futures for July 2026 deliveries jumped 3.3% to $109 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.57%</li></ul>Peter Schiff called the extended pullback in gold and silver prices “a great buying opportunity” as precious metals came under pressure from a resurgent U.S. dollar, higher bond yields, rising oil prices, and growing expectations of a rate hike driven by inflation.“Today’s selloff in gold, and especially the $6.70 plunge in silver, is a great buying opportunity, as investors who expected bond yields to fall have no idea what higher yields portend for inflation and precious metals,” Schiff <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/2055282746017141075">said</a> in a post on X.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold, Silver See Sharp Slide</h2>Gold prices are on pace for their steepest weekly decline in eight weeks, while silver suffered its sharpest single-day drop in more than two months.Spot gold (XAU/USD) traded 2% lower at $4,558.6 an ounce, while futures expiring in July 2026 slid even further to 2.7% at $4,575 an ounce. It is on track to fall for a fourth straight sessionMeanwhile, spot silver (XAG/USD) was down more than 8% to $76.7 an ounce, while silver futures for July 2026 deliveries also crashed nearly 10% to $77 per ounce.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Hansen: Gold Needs To Hold Above $4,500</h2>Veteran commodities expert and Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank, Ole Hansen, said gold needs to hold above $4,500 to avoid renewed focus on the 200-day moving average (200-DMA) near $4,340.He also added that silver’s recent surge was largely driven by momentum and technical trading, with capitulation trades emerging below $82.“With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, some central banks have reportedly been forced to sell gold to defend currencies and help fund surging energy import costs,” he wrote in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Ole_S_Hansen/status/2055233021704352094">post</a> on X.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Metal Stocks Crash</h2>Shares of silver miners <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PAAS">Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS)</a> and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/HL">Hecla Mining (HL)</a> slumped more than 8%, while <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AG">First Majestic (AG)</a> stock crashed nearly 10%. Meanwhile, shares of gold miners <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NEM">Newmont Corp. (NEM)</a> and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/B">Barrick Gold (B)</a> fell around 6% each.Retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SLV">iShares Silver Trust</a> (SLV) on Stocktwits remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ zone while sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) turned ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ a day earlier.Brent oil futures for July 2026 deliveries jumped 3.3% to $109 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.57%. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures climbed 3.6% to $104.8 a barrel.&nbsp;Meanwhile, U.S. equities fell sharply on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) slumped 1.2%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) and the<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, were down 0.9% each.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/equity/markets/ibrx-stock-falls-founder-patrick-aua-address-anticipation/cZXl6YDRejs">Countdown Begins For IBRX Founder Patrick Soon-Shiong’s Much Anticipated AUA Talk – A Look At What He Intends To Address On Saturday</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Peter Schiff Calls Metals Slump A ‘Great Buying Opportunity’ – Silver Suffers Steepest Single-Day Drop In Over 2 Months

Precious metals came under strong selling pressure amid a resurgent U.S. dollar, higher bond yields, rising oil prices, and growing expectations of an inflation-driven rate hike.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Billionaire Ray Dalio said Bitcoin’s lack of privacy, correlation with tech stocks, and relatively small market size make it unsuitable for central bank reserves.</li><li>Saylor argued that Bitcoin’s transparency is a feature, not a weakness, because it enables the asset to function as global digital collateral.</li><li>Dalio reiterated that gold remains the preferred safe-haven asset due to its long-standing role in the global financial system.</li></ul>Strategy (MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor pushed back against comments from Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Monday, after the billionaire hedge fund manager argued that Bitcoin (BTC) is not a better safe-haven asset than gold and that central banks are unlikely to go near it.“While Bitcoin gets a lot of attention, it hasn’t played the safe-haven role many expected,” Dalio wrote in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/RayDalio/status/2053938354425602279?s=20">post</a> on X, citing an interview he did with the All-In Podcast in March.&nbsp;According to him, the three primary reasons Bitcoin doesn’t work as a safe-haven asset are that it lacks privacy, has a high correlation with tech stocks, and is a small market. Since Bitcoin lacks privacy because transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled, “central banks aren’t looking to hold it,” he said.Dalio also reiterated that gold is a better safe haven because it's “more widely held, deeply established, and still plays a central role in the global system.”<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/RayDalio/status/2053938354425602279" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_12_082555_png_ae6a3a6dfb.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-12 082555.png" width="986" height="644"></a><figcaption>Source: @RayDalio/X</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Safe-Haven Debate Returns</h2>Saylor hit back, stating that gold is “analog capital,” while Bitcoin is “digital capital.” He <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/saylor/status/2053977368071393530?s=20">said </a>that Bitcoin's transparency is a feature rather than a flaw, making it suitable as global collateral in a way that a private or opaque asset could not be. He described gold as "analog capital" and Bitcoin as "digital capital," noting that Bitcoin has outperformed gold and achieved a higher Sharpe ratio since August 2020.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/saylor/status/2053977368071393530?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_12_082641_png_29597d44d7.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-12 082641.png" width="998" height="686"></a><figcaption>Source: @saylor/X</figcaption></figure>Strategy is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin with over 818,000 BTC in its coffers.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSTR">MSTR’s stock</a> fell as much as 2.7% in pre-market trade amid weakness in the cryptocurrency market. Retail sentiment around the Bitcoin proxy on Stocktwits fell to ‘neutral’ from ‘bullish’ over the past day, but chatter remained at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;This is&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/ray-dalio-calls-bitcoin-money-lists-the-reasons-it-falls-short-as-store-of-wealth/cLeFEbuREtl">not the first time</a> Dalio has&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/ray-dalio-says-bitcoin-market-small-next-to-gold-btc-price-climbs-to-69000/cZd9hEKRI5W">favored</a> gold as a store of value over Bitcoin. Saylor’s has argument remains that Bitcoin is a superior alternative for the digital age.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin Vs. Gold</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> dipped 0.7% in the last 24 hours, struggling to hold above $80,000. It’s currently more than 35% below its record high of over $126,000 seen in October. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency remained in ‘neutral’ territory over the past day, accompanied by ‘normal’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_12_082139_png_7f17703c13.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-12 082139.png" width="1250" height="148"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on May 12 as of 8:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, spot gold prices have fallen by more than 15% since hitting a record high of over $5,500 at the end of January. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD/">SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)</a> dipped 0.7% lower in pre-market trade. Retail sentiment around the fund rose to ‘bearish’ from ‘extremely bearish’ over the past day. Chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/ethereum-drops-harder-than-bitcoin-ahead-of-cpi-report/cZXXOioReiG">Ethereum Drops Harder Than Bitcoin Ahead Of CPI Report While XRP, Solana Retail Sentiment Climbs</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Gold Vs Bitcoin – Ray Dalio Says Central Banks Won’t Touch BTC, Michael Saylor Says That’s The Point

In an exchange of posts on X, MSTR’s Michael Saylor pushed back against Ray Dalio’s argument that Bitcoin has failed to establish itself as a safe-haven asset.

Bitcoin Vs Gold War Is Back — Ray Dalio, Michael Saylor Are Taking Sides

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In an exchange of posts on X, MSTR’s Michael Saylor pushed back against Ray Dalio’s argument that Bitcoin has failed to establish itself as a safe-haven asset.


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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Bitcoin’s price fell below the key $80,000 level while Ethereum dropped under $2,300 following renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions.</li><li>Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $268.5 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a five-day inflow streak.</li><li>Brent crude oil climbed back above $100 per barrel while the U.S. dollar strengthened amid the geopolitical uncertainty.</li></ul>The cryptocurrency market fell in early-morning trade on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) losing key support levels, after the U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and Brent crude oil prices shot back up over $100 a barrel.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> fell 1.3% in the last 24 hours to $79,800, losing its key support levels of $80,000.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/ethereum">Ethereum’s price</a> dropped 1.9%% in the last 24 hours to under $2,300.&nbsp;&nbsp;The selloff followed reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes. Iran launched attacks targeting U.S. warships in the region, according to U.S. officials, prompting retaliatory American strikes on Iranian military positions. The escalation cast fresh doubt over ongoing peace negotiations between the two countries.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin, Ethereum Lose Key Technical Levels</h2>The overall cryptocurrency market was down 1% on the day, keeping above $2.7 trillion. CoinGlass data&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.coinglass.com/liquidations">showed</a> nearly $300 million in crypto bets liquidated over the past 24 hours, with nearly $240 million coming from long positions that were forced to unwind.&nbsp;Bitcoin’s drop below $80,000 marked another setback for the market after the asset briefly climbed above $82,000 earlier this week for the first time in three months. Bitcoin spot ETFs broke their five-day inflow streak, recording $268.5 million in outflows on Thursday,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://farside.co.uk/btc/">according to</a> Farside Investors.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FBTC">Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)</a> led redemptions with $129 million exiting the ETF, followed by&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBIT">BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT),&nbsp;</a>which saw $98 million in outflows.&nbsp;As&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://k33.com/research/articles/longest-streak-of-negative-funding-rates-in-the-2020s">per</a> K33 Research, Bitcoin’s 30-day average funding rates have now been negative for 67 consecutive days, the longest stretch in the last decade. Retail sentiment around BTC on Stocktwits trended in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day, accompanied by ‘high’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_08_054843_png_a01316476d.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-08 054843.png" width="1288" height="140"><figcaption>BTC retail sentiment and message volume on May 8 as of 6:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Ethereum also continued to underperform amid broader weakness across altcoins. Meanwhile, retail sentiment around ETH on Stocktwits trended in ‘neutral’ territory over the past day, alongside ‘normal’ message volume levels.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_08_054904_png_f809449f0b.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-08 054904.png" width="1286" height="138"><figcaption>ETH retail sentiment and message volume on May 8 as of 6:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Why Is Crypto Falling?</h2>Crude oil prices had trimmed gains earlier this week on hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. However, after what President Donald Trump described as a "love tap," oil prices surged again. He&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zAzeRFrOkh0">told</a> reporters that the ceasefire between the two countries is still in effect and that negotiations continue, but that Iran “better sign the agreement fast.”Brent crude oil prices were trading around $100 per barrel after touching an intraday high of nearly $103. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was trading around $95 per barrel after rising as high as $98.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund (USO)</a> edged 0.9% lower in pre-market trade. Retail sentiment around the ETF on Stocktwits rose to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ over the past day, and chatter increased to ‘normal’ from ‘low’ levels.Safe-haven gold gained 0.6% to around $4,700 per ounce. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD/">SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)</a> edged 0.17% higher in pre-market trade, but retail sentiment fell to ‘extremely bearish’ from ‘bearish’ territory over the past day. Chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/tom-lee-says-bmnr-may-slow-down-on-ethereum-for-other-things/cZXb1vjReQg">Tom Lee Says BMNR May Pull Back On Ethereum Buys – ‘There’s Other Things To Be Doing In Crypto Right Now’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $80K Support After US-Iran ‘Love Tap’ Pushes Brent Crude Over $100

Nearly $300 million in crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with long traders accounting for most losses.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Spot silver (XAG/USD) is tracking its best week since the final week of February.</li><li>Gold on the brink of the most important breakout since the present bull run started in October 2023, an analyst said.</li><li>SLV, GLD ETFs rise in pre-market, though retail sentiment remains ‘bearish.’</li></ul>Veteran trader Peter Brandt signaled that silver may be gearing up for another powerful rally after spot prices surged past $80 per ounce for the first time since April 21, reigniting bullish momentum across the precious metals market.“Is Silver getting ready for the next leg upwards????? This is possible,” Brandt said in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/PeterLBrandt/status/2052116042361819443">post on X</a>.Silver has been on an upward march since last week, heading for a third consecutive day of gains and a sixth advance in the past seven sessions.At the time of writing, spot silver (XAG/USD) was up 4% to $80.4 an ounce, while silver futures for July 2026 deliveries climbed nearly 5% to $81 per ounce.Spot silver is tracking its best week since the final week of February.<h2 class="st-heading-2">GLD Is Glittering Again</h2>Gold has also been trending upwards lately, with spot prices (XAU/USD) rising 5% over the past three sessions.Spot gold was up nearly 1% at $4,734 an ounce, while contracts ending in July 2026 traded 1.1% higher at $4,764.5.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hajiyev_rashad/status/2052264076437229946">post on X</a>, Rashad Hajiyev, founder at RM Capital and a former CFO of The International Bank of Azerbaijan, said, “Gold is on the brink of the most important breakout since the present bull run started in October 2023.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Everything To Do With Oil</h2>“It's all to do with oil prices, which ⁠when they go down, tend to push up bond prices, which depresses yields because ​investors are now reducing expectations of rate hikes from central banks, and that in turn ​is supporting assets like gold and silver,” Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index, <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/gold-steady-markets-focus-potential-us-iran-peace-deal-2026-05-07/">told</a> Reuters on Thursday.Brent crude was down 2.5% and trading below $100 per barrel, as reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran are inching towards a temporary deal to stop the fighting, though key issues around Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Sentiment Around SLV, GLD Remain Bearish</h2>The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SLV/sentiment">iShares Silver Trust</a> (SLV) spiked nearly 4%, though retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained in the ‘bearish’ zone over the past three months. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> edged 0.8% higher, but retail sentiment mirrored that of SLV.Shares of silver miners Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS), Hecla Mining (HL), and First Majestic (AG) jumped more than 11% each in pre-market trading, while shares of gold miners Newmont Corp. (NEM) and Barrick Gold (B) climbed around 2%.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/agl-stock-jumps-agilon-9-month-high-q1-results-outlook/cZXbB3zRefs">AGL Stock's On Track To Hit 9-Month Highs – Here’s Why Analysts And Retail Are Betting On Strong Upside</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Peter Brandt Says Silver Could Be Setting Up For Next Leg Of Rally – HL, PAAS, AG Stocks Pop Pre-Market 

Spot gold and silver edged higher for a third straight session as analysts tie de-escalation reports from the Middle East to the price bump.

SLV Sentiment Remains Bearish Despite Silver Surge – Peter Brandt Flags ‘Next Leg Up’

Is The SPDR Gold Shares ETF Becoming a Crowded Trade That Smart Investors Should Avoid?

Key PointsThe recent gold rally has been heavily driven by central bank buying and a belief that the Fed would lower rates...

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Oil prices declined after the announcement, with Brent crude futures dipping nearly 2% and WTI crude futures expiring down 1.60%.</li><li>Spot gold climbed more than 2% to $4,650.33 per ounce at the time of writing, while silver climbed more than 4% to breach the $75 per ounce mark.</li><li>Long-time gold bull Peter Schiff said in a post on X that the fundamentals have never been more bullish for both gold and silver.</li></ul>Gold and silver prices climbed higher in the overnight session heading into Wednesday, as a weaker U.S. dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East has once again boosted demand for precious metals.Spot gold climbed more than 2% to $4,650.33 per ounce at the time of writing, while silver climbed more than 4% to breach the $75 per ounce mark, extending a historic rally that has already pushed precious metals to record highs in 2026.The uptick in precious metals comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the country had temporarily paused “Project Freedom,” Washington’s efforts to escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;Meanwhile, oil prices declined after the announcement, with Brent crude futures expiring in July dipping nearly 2% to $108 a barrel, while WTI crude futures expiring in June were down 1.60% to $100.64 a barrel at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Precious Metals Demand</h2>The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), a benchmark index that measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of six major foreign currencies, declined after Trump’s announcement, falling nearly 0.4% to trade at about 98.071 at the time of writing.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260506_112904484_png_e59f582bc1.webp" alt="koyfin_20260506_112904484.png" width="1600" height="1000"></figure>A weaker U.S. dollar makes metals cheaper for holders ‌of ⁠other currencies.&nbsp;Long-time gold bull Peter Schiff noted the climb in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/2051830405834170377">post</a> on X, reiterating his stance on “how bullish the Iran war is for gold.” Schiff also added that the fundamentals have never been more bullish for both gold and silver.Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University also backed the view. “The World Bank projects that on average, silver prices will be 76% higher in 2026 than they were in 2025 average. STAY LONG SILVER or GET LONG,” he said in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/steve_hanke/status/2051660182879412232">post</a> on X.&nbsp;The World Bank Group has said that gold, platinum, and silver prices are expected to reach all-time annual highs in 2026 after touching record high levels during the first quarter of 2026. The bank’s precious metals price index is projected to surge by 42% in 2026.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Reaction</h2>The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SLV">iShares Silver Trust</a> (SLV), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track the spot price of silver, was up more than 4% at the time of writing, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> (GLD) which tracks the spot price of gold bullion, was up more than 2%.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260506_114542697_png_54ad066f66.webp" alt="koyfin_20260506_114542697.png">Retail sentiment around both SLV and GLD was in ‘bearish’ territory at the time of writing amid ‘high’ message volumes.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Gold report reveals warning sign for investors

Gold prices have cooled off after a historic run. However, that doesn't mean the gold trade is broken.The World Gold Council's Q1 2026 Gold Demand Trends report and outlook showed a complex setup in...

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Noteworthy ETF Outflows: GLD

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Gold Shares (Symbol: GLD) where we have detected an approximate $563.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week (from 36...

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