Silver Pressured by Hawkish Fed Outlook

2026-09-17 00:22 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

Silver traded near $63 an ounce on Thursday after giving up intraday gains in the previous session, as the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled another hike before the end of the year.

The Fed increased the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, as expected, marking its first rate increase in three years.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh also said inflation remains elevated, while data released last week showed core US inflation rose more than anticipated in August.

Meanwhile, precious metals found some support as oil prices retreated amid easing concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia is aiming to restore around half of its East-West pipeline capacity within days and return it to full operation within six weeks.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright also said that 18 million barrels of crude and petroleum products passed through the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.



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