Demand for silver continues to rise sharply, driven primarily by the technology, electric vehicle, and solar power sectors—where silver is highly sought after due to its superior electrical conductivity. Meanwhile, silver supply remains limited because many mines only produce silver as a byproduct of copper, lead, or zinc—so even when prices rise, production does not immediately respond.Due to the combination of rising demand and slow supply growth, the silver market has recorded a structural deficit for several consecutive years. This provides a strong fundamental basis for the potential...
Silver prices continue to face selling pressure. The white metal fell nearly 0.3% on Thursday (27/2) as US Treasury yields have bounced back after six consecutive days of declines. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's tariff agenda continues to support Silver prices. On Wednesday, Trump reiterated threats to impose 25% tariffs on cars and other goods imported from the Eurozone. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Thursday (27/2) as the U.S. dollar strengthened, with investors awaiting key inflation data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would go into effect on March 4 as scheduled, adding that China would be hit with an additional 10% on that day. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver maintained its recent decline to around $31.7 an ounce in late February amid strong demand and supply uncertainty. Profit-taking also weighed on silver prices, although the metal is still up about 10% this year. Hecla Mining Company, the largest U.S. silver producer, reported a 13% increase in silver production for 2024, mining 16.2 million ounces moz, the second-highest production level in its 134-year history. On the demand side, purchases of U.S. silver coins fell 27% year-on-year in January to 3.5 moz, the lowest January demand since 2018. Meanwhile, weak U.S. economic data...
Gold weakened to the area of $2886 per troy ounce on Thursday (27/2) at the beginning of the European session, this was supported by the strengthening of the US dollar and rising Treasury yields. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said his administration would impose a 25% tariff on the EU, while a White House official later said the deadline for Canadian and Mexican tariffs remained March 4 and Trump had not decided whether to grant another extension. This is still a factor in the increase in this Precious Metal in the long term. The price of gold when this news was...
Gold slumped below $2,900 an ounce on Thursday, extending its decline from Monday's record high of $2,950, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, investors are also assessing uncertainty over tariffs ahead of key U.S. data. On Wednesday, President Trump added to the confusion over tariff prospects for Canada and Mexico, suggesting they would take effect on April 2 instead of the previously set March 4 deadline, while also proposing a "reciprocal" 25% tariff on cars and European Union goods. Markets are also closely watching a slew of U.S. economic data due later in the day,...