NUGT is trading sharply lower, down 12.7% to $167.07, as hawkish Federal Reserve expectations lift real yields and weigh on gold prices.

  • Surging energy costs are squeezing profit margins for gold miners, adding to sector-wide selling pressure.
  • A broader risk-off move in equities is amplifying volatility in this 2x leveraged product, magnifying underlying weakness.
  • The move extends a multi-day decline for the ETF as it reacts to shifting macroeconomic conditions.