Risk-on sentiment allowed IAU to post 2.9% gain Friday

A quick look at Friday: iShares Gold Trust rose $1.05 to close at $37.48 Friday which makes for a move of 2.9%.

Meanwhile, after ending Friday's session at $34.49, HSBC Holdings lost $1.41 and is trading around $33.08. After ending Friday's session at $204.93, Meta Platforms lost $9.32 and is trading around $195.61. Berkshire Hathaway lost 2.81% Friday and closed at $302.

IShares Gold Trust hit a significant low of $30.82 around 5 months ago, but has since recovered 18.2%.