<h1>Spot gold and silver slide as MCX futures hit record highs amid safe-haven demand, rate cut hopes, Fed watch</h1> Gold prices in the national capital fell by Rs 200 to Rs 1,07,670 per 10 grams while silver dropped Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,26,000 per kg, attributed to spot selling by stockists; concurrently futures on the MCX hit record highs for October and December deliveries as investors reversed early losses. Market commentators cited safe-haven demand, expectations of rate cuts, a resilient dollar, geopolitical tensions and weak US labour data as drivers, and noted that upcoming US inflation prints could influence whether bullion momentum continues or consolidates ahead of the Fed meeting.