After delivering standout returns through much of 2025 and into 2026, ASX gold shares have finally lost some of their shine. Supported by a surging gold price, persistent geopolitical uncertainty, and strong investor demand for safe-haven assets, many of the sector's biggest names climbed to record or multi-year highs. More recently, however, a pullback in the gold price and a wave of profit-taking have seen many ASX-listed gold miners retreat from their peaks, prompting investors to weigh up whether this is simply a healthy correction or the start of a more prolonged downturn. A new report from VanEck suggests the ... (full story)