Against a macro backdrop where the 30-year US government bond yield rose to 5.19% (a new high since 2007), capital is rotating into hard assets, driving an overall increase in the rare earth and critical minerals sectors. Among them, USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) stock price rose 8% to $18.40, Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) stock price rose 10% to $6.37, and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) stock price rose 5% to $58. The VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) also rose 6% to $80.28, outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices. Gold prices rose 1.63% during the same period to $4,646.10 per ounce.