56 min ago Gold and silver futures settled the day lower for the third consecutive day. Front-month gold closes down 1.2% to $4,129.90/oz and silver drops 5.4% to $62.02/oz. It's the lowest for silver since Dec. 12 and the third-lowest close for gold this year. A risk-off sentiment is pervading markets, which is weighing on precious metals as well as other assets like cryptocurrency. Investors hope that the U.S.-Iran conflict is close to ending, amid the continued back-and-forth on a peace deal.