The Economic Times

Silver price crashes today: Why gold, silver, copper and platinum prices are falling Silver drops to $83.40 while gold slides $25 to $5,100 per ounce

Silver price crashes today: Why gold, silver, copper and platinum prices are falling Silver price crashes today. The drop is sharp. Silver price today fell to $83.40 per ounce, down 2.01%. Gold price today slipped $25 to $5,100.60. Platinum price dropped to $2,068.60, down 4.47%. Copper price eased to $5.80. A stronger U.S. dollar index near 100.19 triggered selling. Treasury yields hit a five-week high. Oil prices surged. WTI crude trades near $94. Brent crude near $96. Higher oil raises inflation fears. That delays Federal Reserve rate cuts. Investors move to the dollar and bonds. Precious metals fall together. Markets now track inflation data and Middle East tensions. These signals will guide the next move in gold and silver prices today.