Silver Pressured by Hawkish Fed Remarks
Silver traded just below $66 an ounce on Tuesday, remaining under pressure as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted expectations for further US interest rate hikes. On Monday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank must account for persistent supply shocks, while St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said additional increases may be needed to bring inflation toward the Fed’s target. Investors now await speeches from Fed officials John Williams and Tom Barkin later today. Meanwhile, falling oil prices offered some support for silver amid increased diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict and signs of continued energy flows from the region. President Trump is due to address the UN General Assembly in New York later today and may meet Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines.
Silver traded just below $66 an ounce on Tuesday, remaining under pressure as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted expectations for further US interest rate hikes. On Monday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank must account for persistent supply shocks, while St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said additional increases may be needed to bring inflation toward the Fed’s target. Investors now await speeches from Fed officials John Williams and Tom Barkin later today.
Meanwhile, falling oil prices offered some support for silver amid increased diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict and signs of continued energy flows from the region. President Trump is due to address the UN General Assembly in New York later today and may meet Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines.