Silver Rises Amid Broad Rally in Commodities
Silver rose 1% toward $33 per ounce on Wednesday, recouping losses from the previous session and tracking a broader rally in commodities amid signs of easing US-China trade tensions. The white metal also decoupled from gold, which pulled back from record highs amid waning demand for safe-haven assets. Instead, silver benefited from its dual role as both a precious and industrial metal, making it more responsive to improving macroeconomic conditions. Investor optimism was sparked after US President Donald Trump downplayed the scale of future tariffs on Chinese imports, saying they “won’t be anywhere near as high as 145%,” though he clarified they “won’t be 0%” either. Further lifting market sentiment, Trump affirmed he has no plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing concerns about central bank independence and policy direction.