XAG/USD strives to hold $33 amid renewed Sino-US trade worries
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down almost 1% near the key level of $33.00 during North American trading house on Friday. However, the white metal strives to gain ground as renewed trade tensions between the United States (US) and China are limited the upside in the US Dollar (USD).
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, struggles to extend its early recovery move above the immediate resistance of 99.70.
Historically, global economic tensions improve demand for safe-haven assets, such as Silver. However, it is struggling to find bids as higher US Dollar makes investment in Silver price an expensive bet for investors.
During North American session, US President Donald Trump accused Beijing for non-compliance on the trade agreement in a post on Truth.Social. "The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, has totally violated its agreement with us," Trump wrote.
Meanwhile, soft US Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE) data for April has weighed some pressure on the Silver. The US core PCE inflation, a Federal Reserve’s (Fed) preferred inflation gauge, rose by 2.5% on year, as expected, slower than 2.7% in March. Precious metals underperform in a low-inflation environment.
Source : Fxstreet
