On July 22, according to the Korea Gold Exchange, the buying price of silver (Silver·3.75g) was recorded at 11,570 won, and the selling price at 9,820 won. The buying price rose by 150 won (1.3%) from the previous day, and the selling price also increased by 130 won (1.32%). Overnight, the U.S. stock market closed higher, driven by strength in semiconductor stocks. Market attention is focused on what direction silver prices, which are also affected by industrial demand, will take going forward. International geopolitical developments are also cited as key variables in the precious metals market. In the Middle East, tensions between the United States and Iran continue. Iranian military authorities warned that if the U.S. attacks its nuclear facilities and other sites, U.S. assets in the Middle East could be included as targets. With geopolitical uncertainties resurfacing and potentially impacting international oil prices, analysts suggest that the ripple effects will extend not only to gold, a representative safe-haven asset, but also to silver prices, which carries both industrial and safe-haven asset characteristics. [This article is not intended to solicit investment. The final judgment and responsibility for all investments lie with the investor.]