Heavy Buy Gold Sentiment Climbs Despite Elevated Yields

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August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations . Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while margins held steady at 17.0% . The firm raised its full-year forecast, lifted its interim dividend by 7% to 25.0c per share , and is maintaining its £100m share buyback, having bought back £58.6m by August 2026. August 12, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. Gold prices approach the $4,400 mark, with projected resistance levels at $4,490 and $4,580, following an 8.7% rally this August. Gains are attributed to central bank purchases, a weaker dollar, easing expectations for Fed rate hikes, and an uptick in ETF inflows. Silver, having climbed 13%, has outpaced gold, though analysts point to profit-taking risk. Market attention turns to US CPI data this week as the key factor influencing gold’s direction. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices rise, but will silver continue to outperform? Check August 12, 2026 outlook August 12, 2026, 3:49 AM EDT. 26% of British women participate in equity market investing compared with 41% of men, but women posted 50% cumulative returns over three years against 47% for men, Fidelity International data shows. Lower trading frequency, risk aversion, and a long-term approach help women achieve better outcomes. The iShares UK Dividend ETF (LSE:IUKD) is noted as a relatively lower-risk and diversified choice. Only 26% of women invest in the equity market. But do they beat men? August 12, 2026, 3:48 AM EDT. Sensex lost 620.31 points (0.79%) to end at 77,533.94, while the Nifty 50 slipped 196.30 points (0.80%) to 24,275.40 as the market turned lower. Selling intensified after N Chandrasekaran resigned as Tata Sons chairman , sending Tata equities sharply lower- TCS fell 5.21%, Tata Motors PV dropped 3.08%, Tata Steel lost 2.26%, Titan moved lower 2.37%, and Tata Consumer Products slipped 1.54% . The selloff was driven by uncertainty over Tata Sons leadership, which oversees more than 30 firms. Sensex tumbles 600 points as Chandrasekaran's exit hits Tata stocks, TCS down 5% August 12, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. ModelBest, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, has begun pre-IPO guidance on the mainland, with Citic Securities acting as advisor. Specializing in small-scale AI models running on local devices, ModelBest seeks to tackle the limited availability of advanced U.S. chips by tailoring lightweight solutions for China-based processors. The pre-IPO phase is set to last no less than three months as ModelBest prepares for a potential stock listing next year. Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process on mainland August 12, 2026, 3:31 AM EDT. TUI noted a third-quarter operating profit of €234.6 million, falling short of analyst estimates of €274 million and representing a 26.8% decrease compared with €320.6 million a year earlier. The company attributed the weaker result to geopolitical uncertainties, subdued European markets, and elevated jet fuel prices amid the conflict between the U.S. Meanwhile, Iran, but reiterated its guidance for full-year operating profit. Travel company TUI misses profit expectations in third quarter August 12, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT. Oil prices climbed as uncertainty over a U.S.-Iran peace agreement and vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait heightened fears about potential disruptions to supply. Brent crude advanced 0.84% to $89.66, while WTI rose 0.87% to $83.92. Even as prices rose, U.S. crude stocks jumped by around 9.1 million barrels, far surpassing forecasts and pointing to contrasting market trends. Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns August 12, 2026, 3:29 AM EDT. onsemi (ON) climbed 20.7% over the last six months to $81.31, beating the S&P 500 by 9.6%. still, the company faces several challenges, including flat long-term revenue growth ($6.20B over the trailing 12 months, about the same as five years prior), low gross margins with an average of 38.2%, reflecting limited pricing power, and a declining operating margin , which dropped 16.9 percentage points in five years to reach 10.8%. These issues warrant careful consideration. 3 Reasons to Avoid ON and 1 Stock to Buy Instead August 12, 2026, 3:28 AM EDT. Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund achieved a record $184.3 billion prof