Gold and silver sell off as inflation fears grip global markets
Gold and silver joined a broad sell-off on Thursday, with the metals shedding 2% and 5.5%, respectively, as fears about the Iran war and inflation gripped global markets. At 6:26 a.m. ET, spot gold was down 2.8% at $4,682.78 an ounce. Front-month gold futures were down 4% at $4,700.20. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold…