Gold Prices Plummet Rs 1,300 per 10 Grams Amid Stronger Dollar and Fed Rate Hike Fears
Gold prices plummeted by Rs 1,300 per 10 grams on August 27, as investors booked profits after the metal reached a near three-month high last week.
The COMEX gold futures declined 0.28 percent to $4,640.20 per ounce during intraday trading on August 27.
Analysts attribute the decline in gold prices to a stronger US dollar and fears of a Fed rate hike.
Rupee weakness provided some support to MCX Gold, limiting domestic decline.