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It's good to be with you on this final day of March. Today is Tuesday the 31st. I'm Julie Morgan.

Gold is ticking higher. Spot gold is up about 1% to 4567, but down 14% this month. Silver advanced 4.4% to

$73, but slip 23% so far this month. The 14% fall for gold puts it on track for its steepest

fall since October of 2008, weight down by a stronger dollar index

and fading expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut this year. Prices are, however, up about 5% for the

quarter. But Goldman Sachs retains its bullish view on gold despite the recent sell-off,

forecasting renewed gains by the end of this year.

According to media reports, analysts at Goldman said in a note that gold's medium-term outlook

remains intact, and the precious metal may reach $5,400 an ounce, citing continued central bank

purchases and two more U.S. rate cuts this year.

General Motors is halting operations at Factory Zero until April 13th. This extends downtime

that initially started around March 16th. The automaker said the move is meant to align EV

output with current market demand. After a roughly 50% cut in production at Factory Zero earlier this year.

This underscores a broader slowdown in EV adoption in the U.S.

GM has also taken significant financial hits tied to its EV strategy, including write-downs totaling

about $7.6 billion. Netflix is reportedly looking to double its coverage of NFL games.

The streamer is seeking a four-game package that would add a game on the day before Thanksgiving,

as well as an international game. Under its current

package with the NFL expiring at the end of this calendar year, Netflix has a three-year deal

for a specialized Christmas Day package, which typically includes two games. According to the Wall

Street Journal, the NFL is taking a flexible approach to selling additional games

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