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தங்கம், வெள்ளி விலை:Spot gold fell over 1% to a low of $4,971.30 during early Asian trading on March 16, 2026, slipping below $5,000, while silver dropped 2.23% to $79.5 per ounce amid escalating Middle East conflicts and rising oil prices.
தங்கம் – Gold prices fell sharply today as renewed inflation fears from surging crude oil prices and no de-escalation in the US-Iran conflict delayed expected Fed rate cuts, strengthening the US dollar and capping safe-haven demand.
The Indian rupee fell to a historic low against the US dollar, pressured by rising crude oil prices and heightened Middle East tensions. Market volatility and cautious foreign investment flows contributed to the decline, with analysts noting the trend may persist amid global geopolitical developments and energy costs.
The Nifty 50 and Sensex fell sharply on Tuesday, led by a broad-based decline in information technology and auto stocks. Investors faced losses totaling trillions of rupees as concerns over IT automation, global tensions, and rupee weakness weighed on sentiment, with weekly expiry dynamics adding to volatility.
