Today's 3% drop in $XAU

XAUUSDT
Διην.
5,028.44
-1.68%
gold and $XAG

XAGUSDT
Διην.
80.73
-4.92%
silver, despite Middle East escalations, stems from aggressive profit-taking after record highs and a surging U.S. Dollar. Investors are also liquidating positions to raise cash for higher margin requirements as market volatility spikes. $PAXG

PAXG
5,040.77
-1.52%