Silver rout drags global stocks lower as metals sell-off intensifies

Global shares fell on Monday as a sudden, steep rout in silver spilled into broader risk assets. Silver slid about 7% on the day after Friday’s 30% plunge, and gold dropped around 5%, with pressure amplified by CME margin hikes and volatility in Chinese silver trading. Asian stocks sagged and oil prices declined as traders balanced a busy week of earnings and central-bank meetings, while the dollar firmed and bets on Fed rate cuts remained in focus following Trump’s comments on monetary policy.