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In the last 24 hours (9/5/2026), the metals market showed mixed movement across key global contracts, with gold holding near its previous-day level while silver turned lower and palladium softened.
International prices: World gold was reported at 6,282 USD/lb, unchanged versus the previous day (previous day: 6,282) but down versus 7 days ago (7 days ago: 5,984.5). Palladium stood at 1,503.5 USD/oz, equal to the previous day (previous day: 1,503.5) but lower than 7 days ago (7 days ago: 1,546.1). Platinum was at 2,069.3 USD/oz, unchanged versus the previous day (previous day: 2,069.3) and higher than 7 days ago (7 days ago: 2,011.9). World silver was at 80.835 USD/oz, down from the previous day (previous day: 80.835) and also lower than 7 days ago (7 days ago: 76.431).
News context (last 24h): Coverage highlighted that silver prices fell after a streak of strong gains. Multiple reports also pointed to gold trading with consolidation around the 4,700 USD level, and commentary warned about potentially large fluctuations following a series of U.S. data releases.
Domestic market note: The provided summary does not include specific domestic metal prices, but it references gold price updates and notes that domestic gold prices were unchanged in the latest afternoon update.

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