MUMBAI: Uncertain political and economic environment, combined with weakness of the dollar and rising industrial demand for silver pushed gold and silver prices to record levels on Tuesday, both in the international and domestic markets.Gold broke above the Rs 1.5 lakh/10gm mark for the first time while silver traded above the Rs 3 lakh/kg mark, both all-time highs in domestic markets. In global markets, on New York Commodity exchange, gold breached the $4,700/ounce (Oz) mark for the first time while silver neared the $100/Oz mark as it traded above the $95 level.“Bullion prices are being driven purely by US President Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland,” said Avinash Gupta, vice-chairman of All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the announcement of a new Fed chief could come as early as next week. “If that happens, interest rates may fall, fuelling a further surge in gold and silver prices,” Gupta said.
