United States Industrial Production (MoM) came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.3%) in April

May 15, 2026

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD drops 8% as hawkish Fed expectations pressure metals

Silver (XAG/USD) plunges on Friday, erasing all gains recorded earlier this week as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations push US Treasury yields and the US Dollar (USD) higher.

United States Industrial Production (MoM) came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.3%) in April

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD drops 8% as hawkish Fed expectations pressure metals

United States Capacity Utilization came in at 76.1%, above forecasts (75.8%) in April