Risk-on mood helps IAU post 2.9% gain Friday

Friday at a glance: iShares Gold Trust soars 2.9% to close at $37.48 Friday.

IShares Gold Trust is up 18.2% from the significant low of $30.82 it hit 5 months ago.

At the same time, after ending Friday's session at $34.49, HSBC Holdings lost $1.41 and is trading around $33.08. Meta Platforms drops 4.55% Friday and closed at $204.93. Berkshire Hathaway is down to $293.51, losing $8.49, after ending the previous session around $302.