Today's 3% drop in $XAU

XAUUSDT
Διην.
4,759.12
-0.64%
gold and $XAG

XAGUSDT
Διην.
76.05
-0.15%
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
4,743.91
-0.71%