EUR/USD and GBP/USD Break Support, Gold and Silver on High Alert
The EUR/USD and GBP/USD currency pairs have broken through key support levels. According to FXStreet, this development has put gold and silver prices on a knife's edge.
The EUR/USD pair fell below 1.11, while the GBP/USD broke through 1.31. These breaks in support come as a surprise to some market analysts, who had been expecting a rebound from previous lows.
Market participants are now watching gold and silver closely for signs of instability. As one analyst noted, 'Gold and Silver on a knife's edge.' The prices of these precious metals have historically been sensitive to changes in currency values.