Fed inaction drives gold and silver prices lower

The performance of the major precious metals continued to diverge in October. While the platinum price was buoyed by strong euro-zone auto sales, gold and silver prices remained tied to the expectations of the first rate hike by the US Fed. Fears of a hard landing in China added to demand concerns for palladium. 

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