Dubai: Gold eased today, a day after breaching $4,600/ounce for the first time ever, as investors booked profits amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $4,576.79 per ounce. Bullion hit a record high of $4,629.94 on Monday.
According to Oman News Agency, US gold futures for delivery lost 0.6% to $4,585.40. Spot silver shed 1.6% to $83.62 per ounce after hitting an all-time high of $86.22 on Monday. Spot platinum lost 2.5% to $2,283.95 per ounce after scaling a record peak of $2,478.50 on December 29. Palladium slid 3.7% to $1,774.44 per ounce.
