Gold Prices Crash: Trump's Decision, Market Correction Trigger Massive Fall

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News18•08-02-2026, 13:08
Gold Prices Crash: Trump's Decision, Market Correction Trigger Massive Fall
- •Gold and silver markets experienced a dramatic fall, with gold plummeting from $5,587 to $4,403 and silver crashing by 30-36%.
- •US President Donald Trump's proposal of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman strengthened the dollar, impacting gold.
- •Profit-taking at peak levels and increased margin rates by Chicago Mercantile Exchange intensified selling pressure.
- •Kevin Warsh's inflation-controlling stance signaled potential interest rate hikes, decreasing the value of non-interest-bearing assets like gold.
- •Analysts view the decline as a necessary market correction for long-term growth, not a loss of investor confidence.
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