Solar Panels

Silver held above the session low after rate concerns, a firmer dollar and higher Treasury yields pressured the metal. Physical demand from factories and solar-panel makers helped cushion the decline, but technical traders are still treating the rebound as stabilization rather than a full reversal.

Spot silver fell sharply after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that policymakers may not be finished tightening, pushing yields and the dollar higher. The decline outpaced gold, underscoring silver’s added vulnerability to industrial-demand concerns.