Spot gold was down 1.2% to $2,714.55 per ounce as of 01:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT) after hitting a record high of $2,758.37 earlier in the session.
U.S. gold futures settled 1.1% lower at $2,729.40.
Bullion, considered a hedge against political and economic uncertainty, has climbed more than 31% this year, shattering multiple record peaks as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut last month combined with safe-haven demand set up a perfect storm for the precious metal.
“There is some profit-taking and Treasury yields are going up, gold’s going to have a hard time moving higher given where yields are headed,” said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures.
However, gold could see the $2,800/oz level by the week’s end on safe-haven demand, Haberkorn added.
Spot silver fell 3.6% to $33.58 per ounce after hitting its highest price since late 2012 at $34.87 on Tuesday.
“The gold/silver ratio, currently standing at around 80, means silver tends to benefit as a natural consequence of gold’s push into new territory on the upside,” Kinesis Money said in a note.
Platinum fell 1.8% to $1,018.25 and palladium dropped 1.8% to $1,056.75.
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Reporting by Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Paul Simao, Alexandra Hudson and Vijay Kishore
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