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Gold prices saw a slight jump today. Check live gold price in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Silver prices on Monday suffered their largest single-day drop in almost five years, before rebounding nearly 8% in midday trading on Tuesday. Some other precious metals, including gold, rode a similar rollercoaster.

Spot gold prices hit an all-time high of around $4,560 per troy ounce last Friday before sliding more than 4% on Monday, as exchange operator CME Group raised its margin requirements for precious metals contracts and investors booked profits. Gold rebounded on Tuesday, trading recently at around $4,400.

Mundada pointed to expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026, geopolitical turmoil, and de-dollarization as central banks diversify reserves away from the U.S. dollar—"We are transitioning into a new, multipolar monetary era," Mundada wrote.

Maduro is set to appear in federal court in New York City after being captured over the weekend during U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil.