[Spot Gold Falls Below the $4,500 Mark] Jin10 News, March 21: Spot gold faces heavy selling pressure, falling below the $4,500/ounce mark, down more than 3% intraday; spot silver has plunged 6% intraday, currently quoted at $68.09/ounce. On the news front, the U.S. Department of Defense has made detailed preparations for deploying ground forces in Iraq.