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.