NUGT is trading at $156.75 (-4.78%) as gold futures retreat roughly 0.5%-0.6% from a more-than-two-month high.

  • Investors are taking profits while awaiting July U.S. PPI data for additional clues on Federal Reserve policy.
  • Lower Treasury yields and reduced rate-hike expectations are cushioning gold’s decline.
  • The leveraged ETF is amplifying the underlying move.