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18 May 2026, 04:56 UTC · 3d ago
Silver falls again: are Fed rate fears about to hit prices harder?
Source · https://invezz.com/news/2026/05/18/silver-falls-again-are-fed-rate-fears-about-to-hit-prices-harder/
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Invezz
18 May 2026, 04:56 UTC · 3d ago
Source · https://invezz.com/news/2026/05/18/silver-falls-again-are-fed-rate-fears-about-to-hit-prices-harder/
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UBS drastically narrowed its global silver deficit forecast to 60-70 million ounces from previous estimates of around 300 million ounces, undermining the structural scarcity bullish thesis. — An 80% reduction in the expected supply deficit directly collapses a core bullish pricing driver and signals a fundamental shift toward market balance.
-0.90India announced a near-total curb on silver imports aimed at easing pressure on the rupee, removing one of the world's largest consumers from the global market. — The abrupt removal of major sovereign-scale demand severely weakens the global demand baseline and creates immediate downward pressure on international prices.
-0.80Markets are pricing in the possibility of a December Federal Reserve rate increase as officials signal rates will stay higher for longer to control inflation. — Higher-for-longer rates strengthen the USD and increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding precious metals, creating a persistent macro headwind.
-0.70Increased mine production has offset weaker industrial demand, significantly reducing fears of a severe silver supply shortage. — Rising supply offsetting falling industrial demand removes near-term scarcity risks and neutralizes support for prices that rely on physical tightness.
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The article explicitly recommends selling SLV due to bearish drivers including import curbs and rate hike fears.
UBS is mentioned as the provider of market analysis and outlooks rather than as a target of the news.
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