15:29 - 2.03.2026

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March 2, Fineko/abc.az. After the start of the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran, the price of April’s gold futures increased by 3%, according to the New York stock exchange Comex.

ABC.AZ reports that as of 12:38 p.m. on Baku time, the price of gold grew by 3.45% and reached $5,428 per troy ounce.

At the same time, the price of silver futures rose by 3.08% up to $96.2 and for platinum by 1.38% up to $2,406.3.

Precious metals prices began rising after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. The attack killed senior officials of the country, including Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliates by attacking Israel and U.S. military bases located in the Persian Gulf countries.

DP World of the UAE suspended the operation of all terminals of the Jebel Ali container port after the Iranian strike.