Gold and silver prices declined significantly on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Spot gold fell as much as 6%, testing the $4,500 per ounce level, marking its seventh consecutive daily decline. Silver dropped over 10% to below $66 per ounce, its lowest since late December, now down more than 45% from its January peak. [1]
Analysts attributed the sharp drop to rising energy prices stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which are seen as fueling persistent inflation. Higher inflation makes central bank interest rate cuts less likely, diminishing the appeal of non-yielding assets like bullion. [4]
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