Silver at a Crossroads: Hawkish Fed and Oil Inflation Could Spark a Major Move

Silver prices slumped as a hawkish Federal Reserve and oil-driven inflation outweighed geopolitics, pressing the metal toward a key support level. A hold at that support could trigger a sharp rebound and continuation of the prior bullish trend, while a break lower would deepen the correction amid mixed global signals on demand (China weakness and slower global growth).