<h1>Gold and silver retreat from record highs as profit-taking and Fed chair caution lift dollar ahead of US data</h1> Gold and silver prices eased from record highs after profit-taking and cautious remarks by the US central bank chair signaled a slower path for rate cuts, which supported the US dollar. Domestic 99.9% gold fell by Rs 900 to Rs 1,18,000 per 10 grams and 99.5% gold declined similarly, after hitting all-time peaks the previous session; silver dropped Rs 600 to Rs 1,39,000 per kg following its record. Analysts cited safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions as limiting losses, while markets await US inflation and jobs data and further commentary from central bank officials for monetary policy direction.