Spot Gold Falls 1.64%, Breaks Below $4,220 After Fed Chair Powell's Press Conference

On June 17 (New York close), spot gold fell 1.64% to $4,258.59 per ounce after the Federal Reserve's rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) announcement. Following the SEP release, prices plunged to near $4,280, then rose to breakeven after Fed Chair Powell's press conference began at 02:47 UTC before falling again. As markets assessed rate-hike prospects, gold hit a daily low of $4,219.27 at 03:38 UTC. COMEX gold futures declined 1.70% to $4,280.40 per ounce. Spot silver fell 2.97% to $67.94 per ounce, while platinum dropped 3.80% to $1,738.29 and palladium fell 2.45% to $1,322.39 per ounce.
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