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Gold slips below $4,100 an ounce, silver tumbles nearly 2%: Key factors behind the decline
Key takeaway
Gold and silver prices fall as a stronger US dollar and higher bond yields outweigh safe-haven demand.
- Step 1the US dollar strengthens and bond yields rise as hawkish Fed expectations build, overriding safe-haven demand for gold
- Step 2the stronger dollar pushes gold and silver prices lower in USD terms, but raises their INR cost as the rupee weakens
- Step 3Indian importers of precious metals face higher input costs, squeezing margins for jewelers and electronics manufacturers
Source: CNBC TV18 (Markets)
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