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        "msgid": "world-not-yet-healed-silver-prices-move-erratically-1777776724",
        "date": "2026-05-03 07:40:00",
        "title": "World Not Yet 'Healed', Silver Prices Move Erratically",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Silver prices experienced volatile movements over the past week, dropping initially due to heightened Middle East tensions disrupting oil supplies and raising inflation expectations, before rebounding slightly amid a weaker US dollar and signals of peace proposals from Iran. Industrial demand from surging AI infrastructure investments in the US provides some support, with tech giants planning to spend nearly US$715 billion on capital expenditures this year. However, persistent supply risks and potential prolonged high interest rates keep downward pressure on the precious metal, with prices down about 18% since the conflict intensified.",
        "content": "<p>The silver market\u2019s movements over the past week unfolded in two\ncontrasting acts. Prices initially fell at the start of the week before\nreversing upwards towards the close. According to Refinitiv, silver\nclosed on Friday (30\/4\/2026) at US$73.735 per ounce. This level was up\nfrom Wednesday\u2019s close at US$71.482, which had been the lowest point in\na month. However, compared to the start of the week on Monday\n(27\/4\/2026) at US$75.495, silver remained lower, with a weekly\ncorrection of around 2.3%. The main pressure came from the energy\nmarket. Tensions in the Middle East have not eased, while the vital\nStrait of Hormuz remains disrupted. Around 20% of global oil flows are\nstalled, raising inflation expectations. Investors have begun shifting\npositions, anticipating interest rates to remain high for longer. When\ninflation is expected to rise, central banks tend to hold or even raise\ninterest rates. Non-yielding instruments like silver become less\nattractive. Funds are flowing to interest-bearing assets, pressuring\nprecious metal prices. Oil prices fell more than 3% at the end of the\nweek after signals of a new peace proposal from Iran emerged. At the\nsame time, the US dollar weakened to its lowest level in two months. The\ndollar\u2019s weakening makes silver relatively cheaper for global buyers,\ndriving a short-term rebound. An additional factor comes from industrial\ndemand. The surge in artificial intelligence infrastructure spending in\nthe United States is maintaining prospects for silver consumption. Four\ntech giants are pouring up to US$715 billion into capital expenditures\nthis year, nearly double the previous year\u2019s amount. Silver remains an\nimportant component in the electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.\nHowever, since the conflict heated up, silver prices have fallen around\n18%. The market sees inflation risks as more dominant than safe-haven\ndrivers. Bonds are regaining interest, with yields rising before easing\nslightly as oil prices corrected. As long as oil supplies have not\nrecovered and central banks have not signalled easing, silver will move\nunder pressure. The rebound seen so far is technical in nature and has\nnot changed the main market direction.<\/p>",
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