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Bar chart showing Franco-Nevada's quarterly earnings surprise turning negative 7.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026.

Franco-Nevada's second-quarter earnings landed 7.7% below the consensus estimate analysts had published in advance, even though the company reported record first-half results and 23% growth in gold ounces sold. Part of the gap reflects a retrospective accounting change rather than weaker operations, but investors tend to react to the size of a miss more than its cause. The pattern echoes Barrick two trading sessions earlier, where a narrow earnings shortfall overshadowed otherwise solid operating results.

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Bar chart showing gold miners rising and Canadian bank shares falling on the TSX, led by a 2.8 percent gain for Franco-Nevada.

Canadian bank shares and gold-linked miners moved in opposite directions this week, with Franco-Nevada leading gainers at 2.8 percent as…

Gold Miners and Bank Shares Split as Availability Heuristic Takes Hold

August 21, 2026

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Line chart comparing indexed gold and Brent crude prices as the two assets diverge then reverse in early August 2026.

Gold rose 7.2% last week to a record close near $4,400 while Brent crude fell 7.3% as traders bet a Hormuz shipping deal was close.

Gold's Record Week Made the Story Feel Settled. Monday Already Disagrees.

August 10, 2026

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Line chart showing the spot price of gold falling 2.07 percent on July 24, 2026 as oil prices surged.

Gold's drop came even as Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel for the first time since May, after Houthi forces struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

Record High, Sharp Reversal: A Lesson in Loss Aversion

July 24, 2026

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Line chart comparing WTI crude oil and gold spot prices from June 22 to July 20, 2026.

WTI crude has climbed 2.1% to $83.48 as the conflict's confirmed U.S.

Oil Spiked Past $85 as the War's U.S. Death Toll Hit 17. It Gave Back Most of the Move by Noon.

July 20, 2026

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Line chart showing gold's spot price climbing about 10 percent since August 3 to reach 4,657 dollars an ounce.

Gold's August rally began when an expanded US Treasury bond buyback pushed yields down on August 19, but the yield move fully reversed within hours the same session.

Gold's Rally Survived the Death of Its Own Trigger

August 24, 2026

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Bar chart comparing Barrick Mining's 6.45 percent share price drop against its stronger operating and financial results for the quarter.

Barrick Mining shares fell 6.45 percent on Monday even though second quarter results beat guidance on almost every measure, including a 50…

Barrick's Quarter Beat Guidance. The Stock Fell Anyway

August 10, 2026

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