Silver price falls as Fed tightening bets, US-Iran talks curb safe-haven demand

Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline on Wednesday, trading around $65.20 at the time of writing, down 2.80% on the day. The white metal retreats further from the $68.00 area as a stronger US Dollar (USD) and a hawkish repricing of the US interest rate outlook weigh on precious metals.

Gold impact rationale

Rising rate-hike or hawkish expectations increase gold's opportunity cost.

• Source: FXStreet news
• 2026-09-23
• rates
• dollar

Topics: gold news, gold price impact, rates, dollar