Gold, Silver Price Today: Gold Slips From 7-Week High, Check Rates

NEW DELHI, India — Gold prices slipped on Monday, August 10, 2026, after rising to a seven-week high, as investors booked profits and looked ahead to US inflation data for fresh signals on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate direction. Silver, meanwhile, held above $63 per ounce in the international market as precious metals remained supported after last week’s upside breakout.

Japan’s Executives Sound Alarm as Weak Yen Drives Import Costs

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese business executives are calling for greater stability in currency markets as a persistently weak yen raises import costs and makes earnings forecasts and investment decisions more difficult. Their concerns highlight the growing pressure on Japan’s import-dependent economy even as some exporters and companies with overseas earnings benefit from the weaker currency.

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Hopes Face New Uncertainty

PERTH, Australia — Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to keep traders cautious, with Iran saying discussions with Oman on new shipping lanes were in their final stages but stressing that additional conditions involving the United States still needed to be met.