Silver’s Rally Stumbles as Fed Comments Trigger Sell-Off

Silver prices experienced a sharp decline yesterday, falling 3.37 percent to settle at $50.54 per ounce. The precious metal’s retreat from its October peak of $54.49 came as hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials sparked a wave of selling pressure. Market expectations for a December interest rate cut have diminished to just 65 percent, creating headwinds for non-yielding assets like silver.

Despite this recent weakness, silver maintains an impressive yearly gain of 67.15 percent, significantly outperforming gold’s 59.36 percent advance. This divergence raises crucial questions about whether the metal’s remarkable rally has concluded or merely entered a temporary pause.

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