A big silver and gold sell-off rippled through global markets, with US President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair cited as a key trigger that strengthened the US dollar and dampened commodity appeal. Precious metals slumped sharply — gold down around 9 percent in one session, silver plunging as much as 27 percent — before markets showed signs of rebound in subsequent trading. \nThis volatility reflects broader investor unease around interest rate policy and economic data, with some analysts naming the drop the steepest in decades. \nSources including Reuters and FT overview edits \n and