Precious Metals Decline While Oil Surges; BTC and ETH Volatility Indices Rise

Gate News message, April 21 — Gold prices fell to $4,770.90 per troy ounce with a daily decline of 1.03%, while silver dropped to $78.333 per troy ounce, down 1.71% for the day. Bitcoin volatility index (BVIX) rose to 44.23, up 1.12%, and Ethereum volatility index (EVIX) climbed to 68.40, gaining 1.47%.

In foreign exchange markets, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the offshore Chinese yuan (USD/CNH) by 0.03%, trading at 6.81743, and gained 0.19% against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY), reaching 159.129.

In commodities, WTI crude oil surged 1.40% to $90.66 per barrel, while Brent crude oil advanced 0.92% to $96.36 per barrel, bucking the broader weakness in precious metals.

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