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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD finds support at $30.30 to trim some losses

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New update 2024.12.16 22:07
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD finds support at $30.30 to trim some losses

update 2024.12.16 22:07

  • Silver trims some losses as US Dollar's rally halts
  • The pair remains vulnerable following a more than 4% depreciation over the last three trading days,
  • Upside attempted remain feeble, with the $30,30 support area still at a short distance. 


Silver Prices (XAG/USD) are trading in a mild positive bias on Monday, trimming some losses after the rejection from levels above $32.00 last week. A mild retreat in US Treasury yields is supporting precious metals on Monday but the overall picture shows the pair vulnerable.

The daily chart reveals a sharp reversal pattern last week, which triggered a more than 4% sell-off in the last half of the week. Upside attempts are looking feeble so far, with previous support at $30.85 likely to challenge bulls.

So far the current recovery seems corrective, unable to put a significant distance from Friday's low, at $30.30. Below here, December's low at the  $30.00 round level might provide some support ahead of the key $29.65 level.

To the upside, immediate resistance is at $31.00. Above here, $31.45 (November 18, 24 and December 4 high and December 11 low) will be targeted ahead of last week's highs at $32.30.  

 

XAG/USD 4-Hour chart
 XAGUSD Chart

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