Gold and silver prices tumbled on Wednesday as fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal fueled inflation worries and bolstered expectations of sustained high interest rates from the Federal Reserve. MCX silver futures saw a significant drop, while gold futures also declined. Analysts advise caution, suggesting investors await the Federal Reserve Chair's speech before making new moves in the volatile precious metals market.

Gold and silver prices traded lower on MCX on Monday as renewed Middle East tensions and expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate hikes pressured the non-yielding precious…

Gold and silver rates on MCX dropped as escalating US-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher, raising inflation concerns and fueling speculation of a potential US Fed rate hike.