The Brazilian central bank raised interest rates by 100 basis points, lifting the base rate from 13.25% to 14.25%, in line with expectations.
Spot gold fell by $9 in the short term to $2,313.25 an ounce; spot silver fell by more than $0.1 in the short term to $27.13 an ounce.
现货黄金短线下挫9美元,现报2313.25美元/盎司;现货白银短线下挫逾0.1美元,现报27.13美元/盎司。