<h1>Gold and silver prices fall sharply as stockist selling, firmer US dollar, and policy speech weigh on bullion</h1> Gold and silver prices fell sharply in the national capital, with 99.9% purity gold down Rs 400 to Rs 1,00,020 per 10 grams and 99.5% gold down to Rs 99,700 per 10 grams; silver dropped Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,12,500 per kilogram. Market participants attributed declines to stockist selling, a firmer US dollar, reduced geopolitical risk following high-level diplomatic meetings, and investor caution ahead of a central bank chair's major speech and forthcoming meeting minutes. The movements reflect sensitivity of domestic bullion rates to international currency shifts, geopolitical developments and forthcoming monetary policy signals.