Thursday trading saw precious metals equities emerge as notable underperformers, declining roughly 5.5% as a collective group. The weakness was particularly pronounced in individual holdings, with AngloGold Ashanti retreating approximately 10.7% and Hycroft Mining Holding falling about 10.6% during the session. Similarly, the broader metals and mining sector experienced pressure, slipping 4.3% overall as key laggards weighed on the group. NioCorp Developments led the decline, sliding approximately 15.3%, while Critical Metals followed closely with a drop of roughly 14.5%. The pullback across b