Gold fell 0.9% to 3,971 and silver 1.76% to 57.48 on June 30, closing gold's worst quarter since 2013 on a strong dollar and rate-hike fears.

Gold fell 0.77% to about $3,986 on June 29 as its 50-day average dropped below the 200-day — a 'death cross' that confirms the months-long downtrend.

Gold has fallen more than 12% this month as higher US interest rate expectations curb safe-haven demand