https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-and-silver-prices-fall-sharply-as-higher-bond-yields-weigh-on-metalsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-and-silver-prices-fall-sharply-as-higher-bond-yields-weigh-on-metalshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-and-silver-prices-fall-sharply-as-higher-bond-yields-weigh-on-metals#u95893Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:50:39 +0000Gold and silver prices have dropped sharply, with gold falling more than two percent and sinking to a seven-week low. The selloff in precious metals is driven by surging US Treasury yields, a stronger US dollar, and rising expectations for higher-for-longer Federal Reserve interest rates. Heightened inflation concerns, alongside an ongoing Hormuz impasse and higher oil prices, have reinforced market bets on US rate hikes. Consequently, investors have reduced their appetite for non-yielding precious metals, weighing heavily on commodities across global markets.Why it mattersRising US bond yield