Tuesday 17/March/2026 – 09:04 AM
Decades rose gold Silver rose slightly during trading on Tuesday, before the start of the Federal Reserve meeting, and as traders assessed the inflation risks resulting from the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East.
Gold futures prices for April delivery rose by 0.21%, or $10.7, to $5,012.9 per ounce.
A slight increase for gold and silver contracts
The spot price of the yellow metal also rose by 0.12% at $5,012.46 per ounce, and the spot price of platinum rose by about 1% at $2,136.76, while palladium fell 0.25% to $1,604.04 per ounce.
Silver futures prices for May delivery rose slightly by 0.13% to $80.92 per ounce, and the spot delivery price rose 0.24% to record $80.96.
Gold prices are high by about 16% this year so far, amid geopolitical fluctuations and threats to the independence of the Federal Reserve, which enhances demand for safe assets, but the upward momentum has slowed since the start of the war on February 28.
The dollar index – which measures its value against a basket of major currencies – rose by 0.38% to the level of 100.09 points.
This comes before the start of the US Federal Reserve meeting later today – which ends tomorrow – with expectations of interest rates remaining unchanged.
