23.03.202600:58:54UTC+00Silver Drops Further

Silver fell toward $66 per ounce on Monday, extending its decline into a fourth consecutive week as the escalating conflict in the Middle East intensified inflation concerns and raised pressure on major economies to inject liquidity to cushion the war’s impact.

The conflict with Iran shows little sign of easing. US President Donald Trump has threatened strikes on Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while Tehran has warned it would target key US and Israeli assets across the region if its energy infrastructure comes under attack.

Last week, silver dropped more than 15% as surging oil prices stoked fears of rising inflation, leading markets to price in a longer pause or even potential rate hikes by major central banks. Traders are increasingly positioning for a possible Federal Reserve rate increase toward the end of the year amid concerns that inflation will remain elevated.

The European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan also left interest rates unchanged last week, but all signaled they are prepared to tighten policy further if inflationary pressures fail to subside.