Strong dollar weighs on precious metals prices

Precious metals prices fell across the board in May. A strong dollar on the back of upward revisions to US interest rate expectations was the main factor behind the poor performance of the sector. However, weakness in the latest US non-farm payroll data could see prices recover some of their earlier losses. Meanwhile, renewed concerns about China’s demand weighed on the prices of the more industrial precious metals.

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