GDXU is trading at $135.90, up +4.43% in pre-market as a weaker U.S. dollar and soft economic data reduce expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike.

  • Spot gold rose approximately 0.4%, while December futures gained 0.3% overnight.
  • The 0.6% July retail-sales decline supports safe-haven demand and lower-rate expectations, benefiting leveraged gold-miner exposure.