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One key driver behind Monday\u2019s muted action was a shift in trade policy expectations. Former President Donald Trump delayed his proposed 50% tariff on EU goods until July 9, dialing back immediate geopolitical risk. While last week\u2019s rhetoric around aggressive tariffs spurred safe-haven flows into gold and silver, the delay reduced urgency in those bids. Trump\u2019s original proposal to escalate from an existing 10% rate had rattled markets, but Sunday\u2019s extension\u2014confirmed after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen\u2014eased short-term fears.<\/p>\n
Despite the calm start to the week, underlying fundamentals for silver remain strong. Last week\u2019s rally was underpinned by intensifying concerns over U.S. fiscal policy, as the latest tax-and-spending bill is projected to expand the federal deficit by $4 trillion. This, coupled with Moody\u2019s downgrade of U.S. sovereign credit, has amplified safe-haven demand across the board.<\/p>\n
The U.S. dollar index saw its steepest weekly loss since April, down 1.35%, as international sentiment turned bearish. Net short positions on the dollar swelled to $17.3 billion. Meanwhile, long-dated Treasury yields climbed sharply, with the 30-year hitting 5.14%, signaling mounting investor concern about inflation and the potential need for Federal Reserve intervention.<\/p>\n
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[ad_1] One key driver behind Monday\u2019s muted action was a shift in trade policy expectations. Former President Donald Trump delayed his proposed 50% tariff on EU goods until July 9, dialing back immediate geopolitical risk. While last week\u2019s rhetoric around aggressive tariffs spurred safe-haven flows into gold and silver, the delay reduced urgency in those bids. Trump\u2019s original proposal to escalate from an existing 10% rate had rattled markets, but Sunday\u2019s extension\u2014confirmed after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen\u2014eased short-term fears. Fiscal Strain and Dollar Weakness Remain in Focus Despite the calm start to the week, underlying fundamentals for silver remain strong. Last week\u2019s rally was underpinned by intensifying concerns over U.S. fiscal policy, as the latest tax-and-spending bill is projected to expand the federal deficit by $4 trillion. This, coupled with Moody\u2019s downgrade of U.S. sovereign credit, has amplified safe-haven demand across the board. The U.S. dollar index saw its steepest weekly loss since April, down 1.35%, as international sentiment turned bearish. Net short positions on the dollar swelled to $17.3 billion. Meanwhile, long-dated Treasury yields climbed sharply, with the 30-year hitting 5.14%, signaling mounting investor concern about inflation and the potential need for Federal Reserve intervention. Silver Tracks Gold\u2019s Strength as Inflation Hedge [ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-financas"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t