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Commodities investors constructing 2027 shopping lists may want to go for gold over second-place silver.
Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as rising oil prices and elevated Treasury yields kept pressure on non-yielding metals ahead of this week's U.S. inflation reports.
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Gold and silver gain support from dollar weakness and Iran tensions as traders await U.S. PPI and CPI for fresh clues on the Fed rate outlook.
Fed uncertainty last year appeared to push silver prices up. There once again appear to be question marks about whether the Fed will raise interest rates.
Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 32.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 102,777 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 25,431 shares
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Friday, after a much stronger-than-expected August employment report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise rates later this month.
Gold and silver await U.S. NFP at 12:30 GMT as Fed hike expectations ease, while Iran tensions and lower rate pressure support precious metals.
SEC filings for SLV aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.