Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rises to near $33.30, capitalizes on US-China trade uncertainty

• Silver price gains to near $33.30 amid uncertainty over US-China trade relations.
• US Bessent has stated that China should initiate trade discussions with them.
• Investors await the US JOLTS Job Openings data for March.

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades higher to near $33.30 during European trading hours on Tuesday. The white metal gains as investors start doubting whether de-escalation in the trade war between the United States (US) and China is underway.

A fresh boost in uncertainty over US-China trade relations has come from comments by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stating that Beijing should be the one to commence trade talks. "I believe that it's up to China to de-escalate, because they sell five times more to us than we sell to them, Bessent said in an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday. However, Bessent indicated that trade discussions with other nations are going well.

Though Bessent's comments have indicated that the trade war will be majorly between Washington and Beijing, the stand-off is expected to keep global economic tensions heightened. Theoretically, the Silver price performs strongly when fears of global economic turmoil escalate.

Meanwhile, the US Dollar (USD) rises ahead of the US JOLTS Job Openings data for March, which will be published at 14:00 GMT. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, move higher to near 99.30. Investors expect US employers to have posted 7.5 million jobs, marginally lower than 7.56 million seen in February.

This week, investors will pay close attention to a slew of US economic data, including the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP), which will influence market expectations for the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy outlook.

Silver technical analysis

Silver price aims to revisit an over three-week high around $33.70. The near-term outlook of the white metal remains bullish as it holds the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which trades around $32.73.

The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) struggles to break above 60.00. A fresh bullish momentum would emerge if the RSI breaks above that level.

Looking up, the March 28 high of $34.60 will act as key resistance for the metal. On the downside, the April 11 low of $30.90 will be the key support zone.

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