Silver up as traders buy on Fed risk worries

Spot silver climbed Thursday, getting closer to $59 an ounce as a weaker dollar lifted precious metals after Wednesday’s drop. Kitco’s live quote showed spot silver at $58.82 a troy ounce, up $0.68. The session traded between $57.47 and $59.60.

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Silver Price Forecast: Why Silver Just Fell Below $80 — and What Happens Next

Silver’s $76 signal points to India, Fed impact

Silver moved lower toward $76 an ounce on Tuesday, losing some ground after Monday’s late rally. Traders looked at U.S.-Iran tensions, rising oil prices, inflation worries, and chances of tighter Fed policy. Spot silver dropped 2.3% to $76.27 an ounce by 11:05 a.m. EDT, according to Reuters. Fortune’s morning tracker had silver at $76.30 at 9:10 a.m. ET, down $1.15 from a day ago.
26 May 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Spot silver dipped 0.9% to $72.32 an ounce by 11:22 a.m. ET on Monday. Gold barely budged, while both platinum and palladium gave up ground. Bart Melek, TD Securities’ global head of commodity strategy, pointed out that a prolonged conflict involving Iran could drive oil higher and stoke inflation, which would tighten the leash on central banks looking to cut rates.
6 April 2026
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Silver Price Forecast for the Week Ahead: Payrolls, Powell and Iran Oil Risk Put $70 in Play

Silver Price Forecast for the Week Ahead: Payrolls, Powell and Iran Oil Risk Put $70 in Play

Silver starts the week just shy of $70 an ounce, lifted by Friday’s bounce. The metal remains trapped between safe-haven flows on the Iran conflict and big moves in U.S. rate expectations. Spot silver finished Friday up 2.2% at $69.54, with gold up at $4,491.78, and both platinum and palladium ticking higher as well. “The recent selloff created a really good opportunity,” said Daniel Pavilonis, senior market strategist at RJO Futures, speaking to Reuters.
29 March 2026
Silver Price Today Climbs Above $70 as Dollar Slides, Silver Stocks Rally

Silver Price Today Climbs Above $70 as Dollar Slides, Silver Stocks Rally

Spot silver surged 3.3% to $70.01 an ounce on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a delay in planned U.S. attacks on Iranian energy sites, sparking a reversal across the metals space. Gold fell 0.4% to $4,470.36, platinum dropped 1.1%, while palladium gained 3.4%. The move rippled through metals, energy, and even equities, according to David Meger at High Ridge Futures.
23 March 2026
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Silver Price Today Slides Near $69 as Fed Hike Bets Bite, Silver Stocks Sink

Silver Price Today Slides Near $69 as Fed Hike Bets Bite, Silver Stocks Sink

Silver sank 4.8% to $69.39 an ounce by 2:14 p.m. ET on Friday, tracking toward a weekly loss as both the dollar and Treasury yields strengthened after Reuters said Washington was sending more troops to the Middle East. Gold dropped 1.8%, platinum declined 0.9%, and palladium slipped 1.6%. Independent metals trader Tai Wong described gold and silver as getting pulled down while markets navigated their “usual wall of worry,” cautioning that “a bumpy ride” could lie ahead.
20 March 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver tumbles below $73 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and oil shock hit demand

Silver Price Today: Silver tumbles below $73 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and oil shock hit demand

Silver lost ground Thursday, with spot prices shedding 4.3% to $72.14 per ounce. The most-active U.S. silver futures dropped even further, sinking 6.34% to $72.675. The prospect of a hawkish Fed — traders’ speak for interest rates holding steady at higher levels — and a stronger dollar took precedence, dampening the usual safe-haven flows sparked by turmoil in the Middle East. "Bullion is struggling in a high dollar and high oil environment," said Tim Waterer of KCM Trade. Gold, platinum, and palladium joined the slide.
19 March 2026
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Silver Price Today Holds Near $80.52 as Fed Meeting and Oil Shock Reset the Outlook

Silver Price Today Holds Near $80.52 as Fed Meeting and Oil Shock Reset the Outlook

Spot silver barely budged, holding at $80.52 an ounce as of 1731 GMT Monday, traders caught between a less robust dollar and renewed jitters over oil-fueled inflation threatening to prolong elevated U.S. rates. Gold shed 0.5% for the session. Platinum jumped 3.9%, and palladium climbed 3.1%, pushing silver well behind the rest of the precious metals pack.
16 March 2026
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