The majority of precious metals declined on Monday trading session as demand weakened amid escalation tension between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Silver for settlement in April lost 1.9% to $19.251 an ounce, the lease since April 15, and it was last traded at $19.3362, while platinum fell 0.5% to $1,406.75 an ounce and palladium dropped 0.6% to $792 an ounce.