Gold price steadies after record-high retreat as silver rebounds in thin year-end trade
Gold steadied in Asia Tuesday after a sharp drop from record highs, with spot prices up 0.7% at $4,362.30 an ounce. Silver bounced 2.5% to $74.10 after plunging 8.7% from a record $84, its biggest one-day fall since 2020. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange raised margin requirements amid thin holiday trading. Investors await U.S. Fed minutes later Tuesday for policy signals.