Gold Miners Are ‘Laughing’ Through the Best Rally in a Decade

  • Bullion prices poised for sixth straight gain as silver climbs
  • Gauge of gold-mining share advances to the highest since May
Gold Expected to Rise in 2019, OANDA's Innes Says
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December’s cheer is carrying into 2019 for gold-mining companies.

A gauge of mining shares is extending gains after its best December since the financial crisis as investors flee to haven assets amid a slump in the broader equities market and a U.S government shutdown. The BI Global Senior Gold Valuation Peers jumped as much as 2 percent Thursday to the highest since May, with bullion set for a sixth straight advance.