Silver prices remained elevated on Friday despite renewed tensions between the US and Iran, with investors balancing safe-haven demand against concerns that persistent geopolitical risks could keep global inflation pressures elevated.
Real-time data at 16:00:01 hours (IST) showed spot silver trading at $80.5515 per ounce, up 2.70% or $2.12 on the day, after briefly touching a more than two-week high near $82.6 earlier in the session.
Analysts at Kotak Securities said silver continued to display resilience amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and strong industrial demand trends.
In a note released on Friday, the brokerage said spot silver faces first key resistance at $82.25 per ounce, with the next major hurdle seen at $85.10. “Sustained momentum above current levels could keep bullish sentiment intact in the near term,” the note said.
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Kotak Securities identified immediate support levels at $78.50 and $77.60, while noting that investor focus remains on developments in West Asia and the trajectory of US interest rates.
Bullion prices initially rallied on on Thursday on optimism surrounding a possible US-Iran peace deal, which weakened the dollar and boosted expectations of easier global monetary policy amid softer crude oil prices. Spot gold climbed to a two-week high of $4,764 per ounce, while silver surged above $82 before retreating later in the session.
The pullback came after a rebound in the US dollar and a rise in Treasury yields triggered profit-booking across precious metals.
Market participants are now closely watching upcoming US payrolls data, the unemployment rate and inflation expectations data from the University of Michigan for further direction on bullion prices.
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