Precious metals plunge after months-long rally fueled by weak dollar
Gold (GC=F) futures fell as much as 11% on Friday to trade below $4,900 per troy ounce in a severe reversal of this year's massive rally in precious metals.
Spot gold saw its biggest daily drop since the early 80's while silver (SI=F) also tumbled more than 25%, its largest daily decline on record.
The volatility came alongside a wider stock market sell-off, with the major averages all lower after President Trump selected Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. The nomination appeared to eased concerns about the c
Gold (GC=F) futures fell as much as 11% on Friday to trade below $4,900 per troy ounce in a severe reversal of this year's massive rally in precious metals.
Spot gold saw its biggest daily drop since the early 80's while silver (SI=F) also tumbled more than 25%, its largest daily decline on record.
The volatility came alongside a wider stock market sell-off, with the major averages all lower after President Trump selected Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. The nomination appeared to eased concerns about the c
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