On August 7, VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF rose 6.59% in regular trading, trading at $116.68/share, with turnover of $71.62 million.
On the news front, international gold prices rallied sharply this week, with spot gold trading at $4,291 per ounce, up over 1%, on track for its best weekly performance since January. UBS reiterated its forecast that gold could break through $5,000 in the first half of next year, citing three key medium-to-long-term supports: declining real interest rates reigniting investment demand, a weakening U.S. dollar driving diversification, and central banks maintaining elevated gold purchases. UBS recommended treating any pullback toward $4,000 as a strategic entry opportunity.
The rally in gold prices was further fueled by weak U.S. labor data, as the ADP employment report showed only 44,000 new jobs in July, significantly below expectations and down sharply from 95,000 in June. Spot gold broke above $4,200 and recaptured its 50-day moving average, a technically significant development. Junior gold miners tend to exhibit greater upside sensitivity to gold price moves due to higher operating leverage, amplifying the ETF's gains relative to the underlying commodity.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the index. The index includes companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and/or silver mining/royalties/streaming or have mining projects with the potential to generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and/or silver when developed. It is non-diversified.
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