{"id":223651,"date":"2026-08-31T12:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=223651"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:59:22","slug":"gold-and-silver-etfs-tumble-fed-rate-hike-31-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/gold-and-silver-etfs-tumble-fed-rate-hike-31-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold and Silver ETFs Tumble Up to 4% on Fed Rate Hike Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gold and silver ETFs fell up to 4% in morning trade. Gold BeES, Silver BeES among top losers after hawkish Fed Chair Kevin Warsh comments.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gold and silver ETFs suffered sharp losses in morning trade on Monday after hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh boosted expectations of an interest-rate hike. Silver-linked exchange-traded funds bore the brunt of the selling, falling as much as 4 percent, while gold ETFs were also firmly in the red. Popular schemes such as Gold BeES and Silver BeES were among the top losers in the category as investors trimmed positions in precious metals ahead of the anticipated rate move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gold and silver ETFs came under heavy selling pressure in Monday’s morning trade after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered unexpectedly hawkish remarks that sharply lifted expectations of a US interest-rate hike at the central bank’s next meeting. Silver ETFs were the harder hit of the two precious metal categories, with several schemes sliding as much as 4 percent.<\/p>\n

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Gold ETFs were also firmly in the red, though the declines were comparatively more contained than in silver. Among the widely tracked schemes, Gold BeES<\/a> and Silver BeES<\/a> featured among the top losers in the exchange-traded fund category as investors repriced precious metal holdings in response to the shifting rate outlook.<\/p>\n

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