Materials Down on Precious Metals Slump -- Materials Roundup

Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials rose as a slump in precious metals resumed.

Gold futures slid 3.8% to $4375.50 a troy ounce, testing 2026 lows. Silver futures plunged 6.5% to $67.67 an ounce, down 41% from their January highs.

Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp warned 1,200 jobs are at risk in Germany and France under plans to extend steel production cuts, as it grapples with competition from low-cost imports arriving into Europe.

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