Silver futures slide amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Silver futures faced downward pressure to wrap up the week, finishing lower on both the day and week despite staging an intraday rally off technical support. The metals complex caught a safe-haven bid driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, including ongoing U.S. conflicts in the Middle East and concerns over supply chain disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. However, these gains were capped by broader macroeconomic headwinds, as a rebounding dollar and a second consecutive week of rising U.S. Treasury yields kept a lid on precious metals ahead of next week's inflation data and central bank testimonies.