Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Tuesday (2/1), Silver was trading at $28.98 per troy ounce, down 0.14% from $29.00 on Monday last week. While in the Fed's aggressive outlook and uncertain demand for industrial silver utilities. Inflation concerns that also prompted the FOMC to project only a slight interest rate cut for the coming year, this also prompted the market to cut its exposure to non-yielding gold bullion assets. In addition, excess capacity in China's solar panel industry prompted photovoltaic companies to register for a government self-discipline program aimed at regulating...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices edged up in the Asian afternoon session on Thursday (2/1), slightly paring the previous session's decline, while market participants are currently still looking for further clarity on the US Federal Reserve's interest rate path and President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Meanwhile, excess capacity in China's solar panel industry has prompted photovoltaic companies to sign up for a government self-discipline program aimed at regulating supply, limiting the demand outlook for silver from its top industry. Pressure is also noted from the threat of yuan devaluation in...
Gold prices strengthened in the Asian session to start 2025, the increase was driven by the attack carried out by Israel on Gaza. The increase in gold also occurred amid the strengthening of the US dollar index today. Expectations for gold to continue to rise for 2025 with the encouragement obtained from geopolitical risks and expectations of increasing government debt due to deep fiscal deficits under the Trump administration, although there are potential challenges from slower Fed interest rate cuts and a strengthening US dollar.