Silver May '26 (SIK26)
Silver Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) fell to a 1-week low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.48%. The dollar tumbled on Wednesday after the FOMC kept interest rates unchanged. The dollar moved higher briefly early on Wednesday after crude oil prices surged more than +6% when President Trump said the US will “hit Iran hard” after a recent attack from Iran that targeted a US base in Jordan. The jump in crude prices raises inflation expectations and could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar.
The FOMC, as expected, kept the fed funds target range unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote, with Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan voting for a quarter-point rate hike.
The post-FOMC statement said, “Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes, in part, to the conflict in the Middle East,” adding that “productivity growth a... Read more
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 2:46PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low on Wednesday and finished down by -0.48%. The dollar tumbled on Wednesday after the FOMC kept interest...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 9:35AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.02% today. The dollar recovered from overnight losses and is little changed after crude oil prices surged more...
Blue Line Futures · Wed Jul 29, 6:12AM CDT
Dive into today's market action with the Blue Line Futures Metals Minute! (Episode 711)
Barchart · Tue Jul 28, 2:34PM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 1-month high on Tuesday, finishing down -0.14%. The dollar gave up an early advance on Tuesday and moved lower on...
Barchart · Tue Jul 28, 9:35AM CDT
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 1-month high today and is down by -0.04%. The dollar gave up an early advance today and moved slightly lower on...
Blue Line Futures · Tue Jul 28, 6:19AM CDT
Dive into today's market action with the Blue Line Futures Metals Minute! (Episode 710)
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Domino’s Pizza stock has rebounded sharply from its 2026 lows. While its valuation multiples have expanded and DPZ does not look as tempting now, dividend...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
Corn futures gave back the bounce from Tuesday, with contracts closing the Wednesday session down 2 to 9 ½ cents, led by the nearbys. The CmdtyView national...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session, with contracts continuing to bounce from Monday’s weakness, up 42 cents to $2.07 higher. Early bids...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
The wheat complex posted mostly lower trade on Wednesday with the spring wheat contracts holding higher. Chicago SRW contracts were lower on the midweek...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
Soybeans posted losses of 13 ½ to 34 cents on Wednesday, with front months leading the charge. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 31...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
Lean hog futures faced weakness on Wednesday, with contracts $1.37 to $2.57 lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.79 on Wednesday...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 5:15PM CDT
Cotton futures were weaker on Wednesday, with contracts 67 to 119 points lower. Crude oil was back up $5.34 per barrel, with the US dollar index was 0.586....
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 3:55PM CDT
SpaceX has lost over a trillion dollars in valuation in just over a month.