<h1>Government shutdown fuels record domestic gold and silver prices as weaker jobs data and expected rate cuts boost bullion demand</h1> A national government shutdown occurred after the legislature failed to approve fresh federal funding, prompting market reactions that drove domestic gold to record levels - reported by an industry association at Rs 1,21,100 per 10 grams (99.9% purity) and Rs 1,20,500 per 10 grams (99.5% purity) inclusive of taxes - while silver held at record per-kilogram levels. Traders cited a weakening labor market and heightened expectations of imminent central bank interest-rate cuts as supporting bullion prices; overseas spot gold and silver also reached multi-year highs, reflecting coordinated global demand and risk-off flows.