Silver Corrects, Dollar Strengthens
Silver prices (XAG/USD) weakened to around $89.25 in early Asian trading on Tuesday, after previously experiencing high volatility. The main pressure came from the strengthening US dollar, which typically makes USD-denominated commodities, including silver, relatively more expensive for foreign buyers.
From a geopolitical perspective, Middle East tensions have heated up again after a series of attacks and retaliatory threats raised concerns about escalating conflict. This could have supported safe-haven assets like silver, but the boost was not strong enough to offset the dollar's dominant influence.
The dollar's strength was further boosted by stronger-than-expected US ISM Manufacturing PMI data, which came in at 52.4 (still expansionary). This data reinforces the narrative that price and inflation pressures have not completely subsided, especially as energy prices have been driven up by the conflict, leading the market to believe the Fed will hold interest rates for longer.
Market participants are also awaiting a series of statements by Fed officials today, including John Williams, Jeff Schmid, and Neel Kashkari, which could potentially influence the direction of interest rate expectations. If their comments are more hawkish, the dollar could remain strong and limit silver's recovery potential in the short term. (asd)
Source: Newsmaker.id
