Silver ETFs crash 21% as MCX silver drops 10% in India, gold whipsaws on dollar and Fed nerves
Silver futures on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange plummeted 10% Thursday, with the March contract sliding Rs 26,850 to Rs 2,42,000 per kg. Gold April contracts dipped 1.51%, ending at Rs 1,50,736 per 10 grams. The Axis Silver ETF hit a low of Rs 216.86. MCX Clearing Corporation announced margin hikes starting Thursday: 4.5% for silver and 1% for gold, with further increases expected Friday.