US-China Tensions Slowly Settle: How Has Gold Been Affected?
Gold prices dropped to a five-month low of $1,281.80 and closed at $1,283.30 per ounce yesterday, recording a one-day loss of 0.6% and a one-month loss of 3.3%. Silver joined the slump, dropping 0.8% to end the day at $16.30 per ounce, and platinum followed, falling 0.4% to end the day at $874 per ounce. Palladium was the only precious metal to see strength on Monday, rising 0.5% and ending the day at $960.20 per ounce.