
Gold and silver rallies likely on pause despite new tariffs, higher inflation, and Middle East escalation – StoneX’s O’Connell
(Kitco News) – The outbreak of war with Iran, fresh uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs, and higher than expected U.S. inflation are all supportive of gold and silver prices on paper, but both metals exhibit overbought conditions and are due for a break, according to Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis for EMEA & Asia at StoneX.
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