Dip-buyers arrive to pull gold back from brink of a bear market

(Bloomberg) — Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge in the gold market after the biggest selloff in years, helping to keep bullion’s record-breaking three-year bull run intact. Gold prices have fallen by 15% this month, creating a test of faith for gold bulls. That’s left some questioning the precious metal’s safe-haven credentials as the Iran war threatens to upend the global economy. The meltdown has come as a broader selloff across stocks, bonds and currencies prompted investors to sell bullion ...