Gold prices dropped to a one-month low on Monday. Middle East tensions boosted oil prices, fueling inflation concerns. This reinforced expectations for sustained higher interest rates. Investors are awaiting US Federal Reserve meeting minutes for policy direction. India has also curbed silver imports to ease pressure on its currency. Other precious metals also saw declines.
South Korea’s Kospi tanks 8% despite US-Iran war optimism. Here are 4 reasons why
The benchmark Kospi plunged 551 points, or 8.1%, to 6,2505. The steep decline triggered “sidecar” trading curbs on both the Kospi and the junior Kosdaq