Silver Leads a Metals Selloff as a Strong Dollar Bites
Silver fell about 3% to $56.47 on June 25, marking its lowest level since late last year and leading a broader metals selloff. Gold remained near $4,024, easing only slightly, while a 13‑month‑high U.S. dollar pressured income‑free metals. Despite the decline, long‑term support from record Chinese imports and central‑bank buying remains in place.
- ▪Silver dropped to $56.47, its lowest price since late 2025, driving the metals market lower.
- ▪Gold held around $4,024, showing only a modest decline despite the strong dollar.
- ▪The U.S. dollar reached a 13‑month high, reinforcing expectations of further Fed rate hikes and hurting non‑yielding metals like gold and silver.
- ▪Long‑term fundamentals such as record Chinese imports and central‑bank purchases continue to support the metals market.
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Markets Silver Leads a Metals Selloff as a Strong Dollar Bites By Rafael Silva Santos · June 26, 2026 · 10 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Key Facts Silver tumbled about 3% to 56.47 on June 25 — its lowest since late last year, leading the metals down. Gold held near 4,024 — easing only slightly, hovering around the 4,000 mark. A 13-month-high dollar is the weight — firming US rate-hike bets are punishing income-free metals. The metals decoupled from stocks — soft inflation lifted equities, but gold and silver fell with the strong dollar. The long-term supports persist — record Chinese imports and central-bank buying still underpin the market.
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