Silver price falls 1% on May 20, 2026: Iran war tensions, rate hike fears weigh on precious metals
Silver dropped below $75 an ounce on Wednesday, extending a more than 5% plunge from the previous session, as renewed threats of US military strikes on Iran kept inflation fears elevated and pushed back expectations of any Federal Reserve rate relief through 2026. The immediate trigger is geopolitical. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the US could resume strikes…
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