Gold Tanks To One-Year Low; MCX Silver Crashes Rs 10,000 Amid Tech Selloff

MCX gold declined Rs 4,206 to Rs 1,36,762 per 10 grams, while silver tumbled Rs 9,976 to Rs 1,79,477 per kg.

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  • Gold hit a one-year low, dropping 3.05% to $3,898.54 an ounce on Friday
  • Silver fell 5.55% to $49.27, marking a monthly decline of over 17%
  • India's MCX gold futures fell 2.98%, while silver futures dropped 5.27%
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Gold dropped to its lowest level in a year as elevated oil prices raise inflationary concerns while traders sold the precious metal amid a global tech-stock rout.

On Friday, Spot gold fell much as 3.05% to $3,898.54 an ounce, the lowest since Oct. 30 last year, while silver tanked 5.55% to $49.27. Bullion prices in India dipped too, with  MCX gold November futures contract declined 2.98% or Rs 4,206 to Rs 1,36,762 per 10 grams, while MCX silver December futures contract tumbled 5.27% or Rs 9,976 to Rs 1,79,477 per kg.

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The decline in precious metals come amid ongoing tech selloff, while the possibility of renewed US military action against Iran pushed Brent crude to its highest since April, an inflationary pressure that has forced investors to redraw their expectations for interest rates.

Gold has lost nearly 6% in October amid worries over renewed fighting in the Middle East keep energy prices elevated. Silver tumbled more than 5% to $49.48 an ounce, resulting in a monthly decline of more than 17%, Bloomberg reported.

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