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Gold is plummeting as investors are becoming increasingly apprehensive about escalating interest rates.

March 2, 2023

Gold prices fell today, with the rise of the dollar, while a new set of global economic data reinforced investor concerns about interest rates remaining high for a longer time than expected.

Gold in instant transactions fell 0.2 percent to $ 1833.57 an ounce, after reaching the highest level in a week yesterday, Wednesday. US gold futures fell 0.3 percent to $1,840.50. Among other precious metals, spot silver fell 0.5 percent to $20.90 an ounce, palladium lost 0.8 percent to $1,428.85, and platinum fell 0.5 percent to $950.64, after hitting a three-week high in the previous session.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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