Silver price crashes 11%, gold down 3% as dollar strengthens – What’s next for the precious metals? by Live mint | March 3, 2026 5:04 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Silver prices plunged 6.5% in a single session on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar surged to a one-month high, overpowering safe-haven demand triggered by an escalating U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran.