Silver Price – XAG/USD falls to near $59.00 amid rising US-Iran strikes

• Silver drops as US-Iran strikes drive oil higher, fueling fears of inflation and rising interest rates.
• CENTCOM launched targeted strikes on Sunday evening to weaken Iran’s ability to attack civilian vessels.
• Tehran refuses further negotiations until Washington honors previous commitments on transit safety and Iranian oil exports.

Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around $59.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday. The price of the non-yielding white metal falls as escalating United States (US)-Iran missile strikes push oil higher, sparking fears of inflation and higher interest rates.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched additional strikes on Sunday evening, aimed at weakening Iran’s capability to target civilian vessels navigating the waterway. US forces have hit more than 300 Iranian targets over a three-night span, including 140 on Saturday alone, while Washington and Tehran issued conflicting declarations regarding whether the strait remains open to maritime traffic.

This latest surge in hostilities has effectively reversed a portion of the market losses recorded last week, which had been driven by an interim US-Iran peace agreement that initially fueled expectations of increased Middle Eastern energy supplies. The sudden military escalation has also severely dampened hopes for continued diplomacy. Tehran is now digging in, insisting that Washington must fully honor its previous commitments regarding shipping transit and the normalization of Iranian oil exports before any further negotiations can resume.

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data will be published later on Tuesday for further clues on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook. The headline CPI is expected to decline by 0.1% MoM in June, while the core CPI is projected to show a rise of 0.3% during the same period.

Markets are currently positioning for the Federal Reserve to deliver one more interest-rate increase before the year concludes. Meanwhile, all eyes will be on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh as he makes his first official appearance before the US Congress this Tuesday.

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