Gold prices are down 5% so far this week, silver over 6% as the precious metals see the worst week in 9 months after hawkish comments from the Fed sent the dollar on a rally.
The dollar jumped to a 2-month high as the Federal Reserve indicated earlier than anticipated rate hike. Prices in India were firmly below the Rs 47,000/10 gm mark which analysts believe will spark buying in the world's largest gold jewellery market.
The price drop in the yellow metal may be temporary as per brokerage house Goldman Sachs who stated "In a now familiar pattern, the recent gold move has outpaced both the move in the dollar and in real rates, indicating it is due for an upward price reversal in coming weeks."