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Silver Prices Are Under Pressure as Yields Increase

Larissa Barlow

Apr 22, 2022 09:58

Silver prices have continued to fall as benchmark rates have risen in anticipation of tighter monetary policy. Benchmark rates continue to rise as Fed Chair Powell addresses the International Monetary Fund. This situation has developed as investors express anxiety about rising inflation and a more hawkish monetary policy stance.

 

Gold prices fell as government yields continued to rise and the market became more risk-averse. Oil prices rose higher in a limited range following the IMF's downgrade of economic growth forecasts and supply disruptions from Libya.

 

Weekly unemployment claims totaled 184,000, down 2,000 from the prior week. Dow Jones estimated the number at 182,000. The data indicates that the labor market continues to be tight.

 

Job vacancies and demand for workers outstripped the labor pool. While the job market has improved, it has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.

 

The Philadelphia Manufacturing Index, which tracks order placement, delivery timelines, and shipments, was 17.6. This reading indicated a ten-point fall from March. delivery schedules. Manufacturing increased, but at a slower pace than predicted. 

Technical Evaluation

Silver prices are under pressure, lingering near the $26.5 mark, as bearish sentiment continues to weigh on the safe-haven metal. Despite growing inflation, silver prices continue to decline. A recovery attempt may run into opposition at the critical psychological level of $25.00, but an upward advance will be met with additional selling.

 

Support is located near the low of April 5th, around $24.25. Resistance is located near the $25.30 10-day moving average. Short-term momentum is bearish, as the fast stochastic has crossed below the zero line, signaling a sell signal.

 

The medium-term momentum has shifted to the downside, as evidenced by the histogram's negative correlation with the MACD (moving average convergence divergence). The MACD histogram's trajectory is negative, indicating a downward trend in price movement.

 

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