** Shares of gold miner Newmont Corp NEM.N up 7.5% at $54.75 and on track for fifth straight session of gains on Fri
** With move on the session, NEM shares up ~24% on the week, pacing their best week since 1998
** Consistent with past major macro shocks (GFC and Covid), gold and gold stocks were initially sold and are now rallying, UBS says
** Macro backdrop for gold is incrementally more supportive, UBS says, and upgrades NEM to 'buy' from 'neutral'
** Brokerage boosts gold price targets for 2025 to $3,100/ounce and for 2026 to $3,500/ounce, up from prior forecast of $2,900 for both years
** NEM has underperformed over the last five years, UBS says, adding co's 2025 guidance looks achievable and will drive positive operational momentum vs low expectations
** UBS raises NEM PT by 20% to $60, inline with Wall Street median, per LSEG data
** This as gold miners climb as spot gold XAU= on Fri jumps to fresh record highs, above $3,200/ounce, spurred by weak US dollar .DXY and intensifying trade war worries
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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