New York gold futures fell more than 2.1% this week, while silver futures fell by about 1.4%.

In the New York closing on Friday, spot gold rose by 0.04% to $3336.74 per ounce, accumulating a 1.79% decline for the week. There was a significant drop on August 11th, followed by narrow fluctuations at low levels from August 12-15. COMEX gold futures fell by 0.03% to $3382.20 per ounce, with a weekly decline of 2.16%. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index closed up by 0.90% at 231.43 points, with a weekly gain of 0.49%.