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In the past 24 hours, global precious metals generally moved lower as markets weighed inflation worries and looked ahead to major central-bank meetings.
Global gold (USD/lb) was reported at 6,089, down from 6,027 in the previous day. Data for the 7-day and 30-day comparisons was not provided.
Global palladium (USD/oz) stood at 1,484.5, easing from 1,509.9 in the previous day. No 7-day or 30-day figures were provided.
Global platinum (USD/oz) was at 2,004.3, down from 2,030.4 in the previous day. No 7-day or 30-day figures were provided.
Global silver (USD/oz) was reported at 75.975, lower than 76.414 in the previous day. No 7-day or 30-day figures were provided.
News coverage over the same period highlighted that gold prices fell, with commentary attributing the decline to concerns about inflation and the market’s anticipation of large central-bank meetings. Silver prices were also described as dropping sharply across multiple reports.

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