Silver Stays Stuck in a Macro Pincer: Oil Surge Meets Robust US Data
03.06.2026 - 13:11:55 | boerse-global.de
The traditional safe-haven logic has flipped for silver. Instead of rallying on geopolitical turmoil, the white metal is being dragged lower by the very tensions that would normally support it. Spot silver slipped 0.5% Wednesday to $74.73 per ounce, as a sharp rise in crude oil prices fanned inflation fears and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated.
Brent crude surged to $97.05 a barrel, while WTI climbed to $94.77, after Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait were reported by the US military. Diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remain stalled. For silver, expensive energy feeds into a broader inflation narrative that keeps the Fed on a tightening path — and higher rates are a headwind for non-yielding assets like precious metals. The result: escalating Middle East risk is hurting silver rather than helping it.
Countering the geopolitical drag are unexpectedly strong US manufacturing data. The ISM Manufacturing PMI jumped to 54.0 in May, its highest reading in four years, while the new orders sub-index rose to 56.8. That is a positive signal for silver’s industrial demand in electronics, solar panels and batteries. Yet the survey’s price index remained elevated at 82.1, reinforcing the inflation theme. The net effect is a tug-of-war: robust factory activity supports silver’s industrial case, but it simultaneously reduces the odds of an early Fed pivot, which weighs on the metal.
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The macro picture has kept silver trapped in a narrow range. After testing the $77.01 level the previous day, prices retreated amid a stronger dollar and rising bond yields. The dollar index oscillated between 99.0 and 99.5, while the yield on 10-year US Treasuries climbed back above 4.5%. At the spot market, silver swung between $74.11 and $75.35 — sliding from Wednesday’s close of $75.13. Job openings data added to the pressure: April’s figure of 7.6 million underscored a resilient labour market, further complicating rate-cut expectations.
Underneath the short-term volatility, a structural supply deficit continues to build. The Silver Institute projects a sixth consecutive annual shortfall in 2026, with the gap reaching 46.3 million ounces. However, a slight decline in total demand is also expected, partly due to weaker industrial processing. For now, this supply story remains in the background. Traders are focused squarely on dollar moves and the next US labour market data, which will provide the clearest signal on how quickly the Fed might adjust its stance.
Geopolitical headlines have played only a supporting role. Reports of tentative US-Iran talks and a potential ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel have been inconsistent, failing to deliver a clear shift in risk premiums. As long as energy prices keep the inflation debate alive, silver will remain sensitive to currency and yield movements rather than to the supply deficit alone. The direction hinges on whether the dollar can sustain its recent strength — if it eases, silver may find room to exploit the underlying shortage.
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