Silver slides more than gold as Fed hold leaves positioning in focus: Oct 28, 2026
Silver has posted a two-week slide more than double that of gold, with focus on the $50 to $53 area including $52.60. Coverage links the move to a locked Fed hold with unsettled positioning, describing precious metals as a battleground amid talk of exhaustion.
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First seen on October 28
Carried over from earlier days
- Gold dips below $4,000 as long liquidation swamps ETF buying, Saxo Bank saysInvestingLive
- Silver in freefall below all MAs, doji hints at exhaustion: LiveInvesting.com
- Silver’s Two-Week Slide More Than Doubles Gold’s—Could $50 Hold?ActionForex
- Silver Price Forecast: Bulls defend $53 as bearish structure holdsFXStreet
- Silver Price Outlook October 2026: The Fed Hold Is Locked. Positioning Isn’t.GoldSilver
- The Gold & Silver Selloff Has Reached ExhaustionKing World News
- Silver Hits 5,340 Target, but Technical Signals Still Favor SellersInvesting.com
- Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD recovers some losses, upbeat US Dollar caps upsideFXStreet
- GOLD: Look At Who Just Said The “Worst Is Behind Us”, Plus A Look At Silver And OilKing World News
- Gold’s $4,000 Zone and Silver’s $52.60 Range Test Buyers’ ConvictionInvesting.com
Scheduled events
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 28 | ||
| Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m | 0.5% | USD |
| Goods Trade Balance | -130.4B | USD |
| Crude Oil Inventories | 0.1M | USD |
| FOMC Statement | USD | |
| Federal Funds Rate | 4.00% | USD |
| FOMC Press Conference | USD | |
| Thursday, October 29 | ||
| Advance GDP Price Index q/q | 3.2% | USD |
| Advance GDP q/q | 3.2% | USD |