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IPC Index — Mexico MarketSilver plunged 5% to $69.5 per ounce on Friday, marking a 14% weekly collapse, as the Middle East conflict drove energy prices higher and crushed hopes for monetary easing. The sell-off accelerated after reports of expanded US military deployment to the region, pushing traders to assign a 50% probability to a Federal Reserve rate hike by October and to price in at least three hikes each from the European Central Bank and Bank of England in 2026. The metal has now declined for three straight weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran, weighed down by rising Treasury yields, a resurgent dollar, and investor liquidations to cover losses. Earlier this week, major central banks, including the Fed, ECB, BoE, and Bank of Japan held rates steady but signaled readiness to tighten policy further if inflationary pressures persist.
