Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold drops $230/oz; silver plunges $10.8 as US dollar rally dents safe-haven appeal

Gold rate today: Despite tensions in the Middle East intensifying, precious metals have pulled back sharply in Tuesday’s session, March 3, weighed down by a strong US dollar, which has made greenback-priced commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies. Gold, often deemed a safe-haven asset by investors during times of crisis, fell $230 per…

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Berger Paints, Asian Paints and other paint stocks fall up to 5.5% as crude oil prices hit 14-month high

Paint stocks, including Berger Paints, Asian Paints, and Kansai Nerolac, were trading with deep losses in Monday’s session, March 2, reflecting broader market weakness as tensions in the Middle East escalated following unprecedented joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, triggering a sharp jump in crude oil prices. Rising crude oil prices…

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