Gold, Silver Plunge on MCX: Lunar New Year, Strong Dollar Pressure Prices

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Moneycontrol•17-02-2026, 11:49
Gold, Silver Plunge on MCX: Lunar New Year, Strong Dollar Pressure Prices
- •Gold and silver prices continued to fall on MCX due to reduced trading in major Asian markets for Lunar New Year holidays.
- •A strong US dollar further increased pressure on prices, making dollar-denominated bullion more expensive.
- •On MCX, silver fell by 3.12% to Rs 232,400 lakh per kg, while gold dropped by 1.78% to Rs 152,000 per 10 grams.
- •International spot silver fell 2.7% to $74.51/ounce, and spot gold dropped 0.9% to $4,947.98/ounce.
- •Expert Manoj Kumar Jain suggests buying GOLD MINI (MAR) and selling ZINC (FEB) for potential profits today.
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