As the sheen of silver fades for the third day in a row, market murmurs point to the expectation that the Federal Reserve might uphold high interest rates. This sentiment, bolstered by upcoming U.S. inflation data, has pushed many to the dollar’s relative safety, making silver a more expensive proposition for global investors. Short-Term Outlook With U.S. GDP growth and unemployment data on the horizon, coupled with the specter of a potential U.S. government shutdown, the market sentiment leans bearish for silver in the short term.