HEZBOLLAH secretary-general Naim Qassem said the U.S. and Israel are carrying out an aggressive plan to control and divide the Middle East, and that Iran and HEZBOLLAH are fighting back.

Analyst Andrew Sacher said some had expected Fed chair Kevin Warsh to favor an inflation gauge that would show him in a better light; instead Warsh decomposed PCE inflation and found 49% of components had annualized price gains above 3%, calling that level "quite high". He struck a hawkish tone on the labor market, emphasizing low unemployment and initial jobless claims, while only briefly touching on nonfarm payrolls.

现货白银日内走低3%，现报67.17美元/盎司。