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Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed
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Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year.
"A correction back to $5,000 with some consolidation around that price would be a normal pattern in a bull market," Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, told CNBC.
Silver prices fell over 5% to $110.26 per ounce.
Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday.
Speaking at the premiere of Melania, a film about first lady Melania Trump, he said the five-month search to replace current chair Jerome Powell was nearing its conclusion.