Gold Prices Volatile: Sell Now or Hold? Experts Advise Caution Amid Market Swings

• Gold and silver prices surged over the past 18 months, with gold up 100% and silver nearly 200% in rupee terms.
• After reaching all-time highs, both gold and silver are now experiencing corrections, with international silver down 36.63% and gold down 7.8% from their peaks.
• Experts suggest considering profit-booking for those who invested in gold and silver over the last year and a half.
• Factors like geopolitical tensions, US trade policy, inflation, central bank purchases, and equity market losses fueled the price rise.
• India's trade deficit hit a three-month high of $34.6 billion in January, driven by a 4.5x surge in gold imports and a 2.3x rise in silver imports.