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How the Interest Rate Hike Is Playing on Precious Metals

How the Interest Rate Hike Is Playing on Precious Metals

What Caused the Slump in Precious Metals and Miners? Another element besides the fluctuations of the US dollar that could have led to the fall in precious metals is the US interest rate. The Fed has kept investors on their toes with the rise in interest rates playing on the equity market slump.