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Gold and Silver Erase $8 Trillion of Market Cap in 3 Days

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The two main traditional ‘safe haven’ assets – Gold and Silver – underwent a massive bloodbath in late January and early February after previously rallying to a series of new all-time highs (ATH) in early 2026. Together, the two precious metals annihilated an estimated $8 trillion from their market capitalization in just three days as they fell to their press time prices of $4,533 for Gold and $77 for Silver on Monday, February 2. Gold accounted…

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From euphoria to total panic. And then a cautious recovery. The price development for gold and silver in recent days is not for the faint of heart. Nevertheless, commodity analysts are breathing a certain optimism.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The decline in gold and silver prices continues after record levels. The prices are rocking the corner with the nomination of the new head of the US Federal Reserve.

·Germany
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From the sky to the ground without a solution of continuity. Precious metals record their second consecutive session of strong falls in the market of raw materials after having conquered historical maxims last week. This movement pulverizes the profits they had achieved so far this year. The gold ounce, active refuge par excellence, sinks more than 5% to the edge of the $4,600. In just two sessions it plummets about 18% since the record of 5,595…

·Madrid, Spain
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The collapse of silver is particularly dramatic: on Monday a fine ounce of silver cost 72.79 dollars. The current price is thus 40 percent below the record high

·Vienna, Austria
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Precious metals began 2026 with bullish behavior that captured the attention of both institutional and retail investors. Gold reached historic peaks above US$5,500 per ounce, while silver exceeded US$120 per ounce before suffering an abrupt collapse.What began as a technical movement ended up generating a forced sales wave that affected markets beyond the metal complex.See more: Gold has its biggest drop since 1983: what prices are projected Cit…

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Nitesh Shah Market Consensus (WisdomTree) It is likely that Friday, January 30, 2026 will pass into history as the most volatile day for both gold and silver. If measured by the difference between the maximum and minimum intraday (as a percentage of the maximum intraday), January 30, 2026 stands out clearly (graphic 1). It is true that we do not have reliable intraday price data prior to the early 1990s, so the [...]

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der Standard AT broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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