Gold, silver prices today: How the Fed decision could influence bullion rates

CNBC-TV18 reports on today's gold and silver prices and frames the upcoming Federal Reserve decision as a potential driver of bullion rates. Because gold and silver pay no yield, their relative appeal tends to shift with the expected path of real interest rates, so a more hawkish Fed outlook typically lifts real yields and strengthens the US dollar, weighing on precious metals. The transmission runs mainly through the rate differential and the dollar: a firmer dollar makes dollar-denominated bullion more expensive for non-US buyers, while higher real yields raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Gold is generally the more rate-sensitive of the two, with silver also exposed to the same macro channels but carrying additional industrial demand sensitivity that can amplify moves in either direction. The next catalyst traders will watch is the Fed's policy statement and the press conference that follows, particularly the guidance on the rate path, alongside any revisions to the dot plot.

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