Keywords: Precious metals


Bosnian town seeks answers after lead contamination fears rise

A small town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing growing concern after hundreds of residents tested positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood, raising questions about environmental safety and industrial accountability. The town of Vares had experienced a period of renewed optimism......

Gold holds near $4,730 as Heraeus flags downside risks

Gold prices are stabilizing near $4,730 per ounce, but analysts at Heraeus warn that the market may face further consolidation or declines before any sustained rally resumes. In its latest Precious Appraisal report dated March 30, Heraeus said short-term momentum remains bearish for both gold and silver.......

Commodity ETFs see record $11 billion outflows in March

Investors pulled about $11 billion from commodity exchange-traded funds in March 2026. This marks the largest monthly withdrawal on record, per Bloomberg Intelligence data on roughly 100 ETFs in precious metals and broad commodities. The exodus reverses billions in inflows from weeks earlier amid geopolitics,......

Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand

Gold prices recorded their sharpest one day drop of 2026 on Tuesday, falling more than 4 percent as the US dollar strengthened amid escalating tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. The move came just one day after gold had surged above $5,390 per ounce on heavy safe haven buying triggered by......

Silver plummets over 15% while gold drops more than 3% amid market volatility

The prices of silver and gold experienced a sharp decline on Thursday morning in Asian markets, as precious metals faced renewed volatility. Silver saw the steepest fall, dropping more than 15% to $73.57 per ounce, while gold declined by over 3%, reaching $4,971.55 per ounce. Market analysts attribute......

Gold prices fall after Trump-Xi call eases global tensions

Gold prices dropped sharply on Thursday after briefly surpassing $5,000 per ounce, as a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping calmed international tensions and diminished demand for the metal as a safe-haven asset. This decline caps a wildly volatile period......

Gold and silver prices plunge after Warsh's Fed nomination

A massive sell-off swept global commodity markets on February 2, 2026, hammering gold, silver, oil, and industrial metals as investors reacted to President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. The rout rippled through stock markets worldwide, with Asian exchanges......

Gold and silver extend historic plunge amid Asian market rout

Gold and silver prices continued their sharp decline during Monday's Asian trading session, deepening the losses from last week's massive sell-off. The downturn was sparked by President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to replace Jerome Powell as......

UBS raises gold forecast to $6,200 amid record highs

UBS has boosted its gold price target to $6,200 per ounce for March, June, and September 2026, up from $5,000, citing stronger-than-expected demand driven by surging investment flows and central bank purchases. The upgrade comes as spot gold surged to a record $5,594.82 on Thursday, extending a stunning......