Today's 3% drop in $XAU

XAUUSDT
Löpande
5,051.71
-1.45%
gold and $XAG

XAGUSDT
Löpande
80.45
-5.55%
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
5,051.16
-1.53%