Gold, silver ETFs tumble up to 20% as precious metals crash further: What should investors do?

Silver futures with March expiry have plunged more than Rs 1.7 lakh per kilogram after hitting a fresh lifetime high on Thursday. Gold futures meanwhile fell Rs 50,000 per 10 grams during the same time.

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