Silver hits fresh YTD lows as hawkish Fed bets propel the US Dollar to over one-year highs

Silver (XAG/USD) drops to fresh year-to-date lows on Wednesday as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations and a stronger US Dollar (USD) keep sellers firmly in control. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $59.39, its lowest level since December 2025.