Silver Eyes $65.86 Breakout as Rate Cuts, Strong Risk Appetite Shape the Market
Silver backed off a bit in early European trading after shooting up to the $64 area - only to fizzle out after a recent rally.
Quick overview
- Silver experienced a slight decline after reaching the $64 mark, influenced by rising global equities that diverted investment from safe-haven assets.
- Despite this minor setback, the outlook for silver remains positive due to lower US interest rate expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions.
- The Fed's recent rate cut and comments suggest a cautious approach to future cuts, which supports the appeal of non-interest-bearing assets like silver.
- Technically, silver is in an uptrend, with key support levels established, indicating potential for further price increases if resistance is broken.
Silver backed off a bit in early European trading after shooting up to the $64 area – only to fizzle out after a recent rally. Its decline was largely due to global equities continuing to gain ground, which drew money out of safe-haven plays. Yet, even with this minor setback, the overall silver story still seems pretty upbeat – thanks to a more relaxed Fed outlook and persistent uncertainty in global geopolitics.
The US dollar also rebounded slightly from a recent dip, putting short-term pressure on precious metals. But with markets still leaning towards lower interest rates in 2025, the dollar’s bounce remains limited, giving metals room to keep chugging along in the medium term.
Fed Rate Path Keeps Metals in Play
The Feds’ policy stance is still the big anchor steering silver’s direction. The Fed this week cut rates by 25 basis points and signalled that it expects only one more rate cut in 2026. But market players disagree. Now they are forecasting at least two more cuts next year, all thanks to some encouraging comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell about labour market risks and the dangers of overtightening.
Lower rates make it cheaper to hold onto assets like silver that don’t pay interest, which is a big plus when people are broadly feeling more optimistic about risk elsewhere.
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Some of the main drivers behind silver’s momentum are:
- Lower US interest rate expectations
- Ongoing tensions in global geopolitics
- A weakening dollar, despite some short-term bounces
Geopolitical Tensions Keep Silver From Going Down
The concerns over the halt in Russia-Ukraine talks and rising political tensions are quietly pushing safe-haven metals higher. Comments from the White House suggesting that President Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with diplomatic progress only added to the tension in markets.
Today is quiet in terms of US data, so traders are focused on Fed commentary & global risk sentiment – two things that can quickly shift short-term flows.
Silver Technical Picture
Silver is trading just below $63.82, but it’s still firmly inside an uptrend channel that has been guiding prices since late November. The charts show buyers are still in control, but there’s a consolidation area just below a key resistance level at $64.47. The breakout above $62.72 has now become immediate support.
As long as prices are above the 50-EMA ($59.55) and the 100-EMA ($57.08), the price structure is looking bullish. Though the RSI is getting a bit overbought, it still hasn’t triggered a reversal signal.
- If we do get a break above $64.47 then look for silver to trend up towards $65.86, then $67.28
- If there’s a pullback, look for support at $62.72 – if that fails, then bigger risk goes to $60.16
Silver is looking pretty constructive as long as its channel structure doesn’t break down.
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