Silver and Gold Market Analysis: A Look at the Correction and Future Expectations

The silver and gold markets experienced notable volatility on Tuesday, with silver retreating in early Asian and European trading after reaching historical highs. Key technical indicators suggested that the six-day rally had pushed silver into overbought territory. Gold also fell by over 1% after hitting a six-week high in the previous session. However, ahead of the US market open, silver recovered all of its intraday losses and surged above $58, while gold recovered most of its losses. Earlier in the session, silver had fallen as much as 2.4%. Traders had been betting on continued supply tightness and the potential for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again, which is positive for non-yielding precious metals. However, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) showed that the recent speculative frenzy may have been too fast, with a reading above 70 indicating overbought momentum. Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, stated that this led to an improvement in risk sentiment, which stabilized the market and triggered some profit-taking. He added that silver is experiencing a "natural correction," but as long as the price holds above $54.5 to $55 per ounce, the overall trend remains intact. Silver had risen by more than 8% in the previous two days due to market bets on continued supply tightness. Since a record inflow of metal into London in October to alleviate a historic squeeze, other trading hubs are also facing pressure. In a report, Daniel Ghali, senior commodity strategist at TD Securities, stated: "Silver's move is now beyond the realm of rational momentum." He noted that "expectations for demand across all categories are falling, making investment demand the primary driver today," citing weak physical trading in the London over-the-counter market as evidence. The gold-to-silver ratio also fell to its lowest level in more than a year, another indicator that silver is "moving too fast." Traders sometimes view these extreme situations as a turning point. Gold will also benefit from rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next week, as the market has already priced in a near-certain possibility of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Fed's last meeting this year. Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade, stated: "Gold performed weakly today, but the fundamentals have not changed, including market expectations of a US interest rate cut, which will support gold and silver from a yield perspective."

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