Precious Metals Decline Ahead of Fed Minutes

Gold fell 1.01% to $4,122.95 per ounce at 1:21 a.m. ET, while silver dropped 2.25% to $60.66 per ounce.

At the same time, platinum declined 0.69% to $1,620.54 per ounce, and palladium slipped 0.47% to $1,249.29 per ounce.