{"id":2954,"date":"2026-01-30T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/?p=2954"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:33:12","slug":"precious-metals-plunge-in-historic-selloff-as-investors-pivot-after-record-breaking-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/precious-metals-plunge-in-historic-selloff-as-investors-pivot-after-record-breaking-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Precious Metals Plunge in &#8220;Historic&#8221; Selloff as Investors Pivot After Record-Breaking Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold and silver prices experienced a dramatic crash on Friday, triggered by intense profit-taking following a week of historic highs. On the MCX, silver futures tumbled by 3.04% while gold fell by 1.28%, a decline fueled by a rebounding US dollar and a shift in market sentiment. This &#8220;brutal&#8221; selloff also hit exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hard, with some silver-focused ETFs plunging as much as 14%. Despite this sharp correction, market analysts noted that the broader monthly trend remains incredibly strong, with silver still on track for its best monthly gain on record\u2014exceeding 50% in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sudden volatility, which some experts compared to 2008-crisis levels, was further amplified by political developments in the US. Reports suggesting the potential appointment of a less &#8220;dovish&#8221; Federal Reserve Chair under President Donald Trump\u2019s administration unsettled investors who had been betting on looser monetary policy. While the World Gold Council warned of a potential dip in jewelry demand due to high prices, traders are now closely watching upcoming US economic data for direction. For many, this correction is seen as a historic trading opportunity amidst a tight physical market and ongoing geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold and silver prices experienced a dramatic crash on Friday, triggered by intense profit-taking following&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2956,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2954\/revisions\/2956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theimphalreporter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}