Gold Suffers Epic Plunge, March Cumulative Decline Exceeds 20%. Has Gold Become a Risk Asset?
TradingKey - At 3:21 AM Beijing Time during the Asian trading session, spot gold (XAUUSD) fell nearly 9% intraday, briefly dropping below the $4,100/oz mark. This not only erased all gains for the full year of 2026 but also marked the largest monthly decline of the 21st century. Since March, spot gold prices have plummeted by more than $1,000. Meanwhile, spot silver (XAGUSD) fell in tandem to $61/oz, down 10% on the day.