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Amid surging optimism across global financial markets, precious metals faced a significant sell-off as liquidity shifted toward higher-yielding assets. Spot gold prices fell 1.17% to trade near $4,454.80 an ounce, while silver experienced a sharper decline of 3.00% to settle at $74.665. According to reports, record-breaking closes in U.S. equity markets and a drop in crude oil prices fundamentally reduced the demand for safe-haven assets.
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Sign InThis decline coincides with robust performance in benchmark indices, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit unprecedented historical levels during this week's trading, bolstering risk appetite. Compared to peer performance per market data, metals faced additional pressure from easing geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which led crude oil prices to drop by over 2% in recent sessions (per Reuters data), stripping away the risk premium that previously supported gold prices.
Looking ahead, traders are monitoring technical support levels for gold near $4,400, with the price standing at $4,454.80 (close May 27, 2026). On the economic calendar, markets are awaiting the U.S. Initial Jobless Claims and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index scheduled for May 21, 2026, which will provide fresh signals regarding the resilience of the U.S. economy and the Fed's monetary policy path.
Update: Additional pressure emerged on gold prices as hopes for a deal between the U.S. and Iran faltered, adding geopolitical uncertainty to the market landscape. According to reports, this diplomatic stalemate has contributed to the continued downward trend for the yellow metal despite its traditional role as a safe haven.