Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

SILJ

Market cap $5.5B

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

Silver and platinum are under strong pressure amid demand worries.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

Oil prices surged this week after the breakout of the Iran conflict, which some analysts have said could precede broader inflation. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate benchmark rose 7% Monday while Brent crude oil futures rose as much as 8%, the latter reaching its highest mark in more than a year.

Gold, silver and South Korea were down big Tuesday amid fears the war in Iran could go on for longer than expected. Each of these trades were huge momentum plays in 2026, as investors nervous about their exposure to U.S. large cap tech sought out different asset classes.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

Gold slips below $5,350 as a dominant US Dollar counters the safe-haven demand sparked by the Riyadh embassy strike. Will the $5,304 support hold the line?

The U.S. operation in Iran may put pressure on the global economy and reduce demand for silver.

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.