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...
Gold is slightly changed and has recovered in the $2,900 area today, Wednesday (12/2). The precious metal is moving up as rising trade tensions encourage investors to seek protection in safe haven assets. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver erased earlier losses to trade above $32 an ounce, near a three-month high, outperforming other bullion in the session as expectations of steady demand for the metal in the electrification industry offset bets of a more aggressive Fed this year. A surprise recovery in the ISM manufacturing PMI for January boosted the outlook for U.S. manufacturing after more than two years of monthly contractions. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices maintained its bid tone through the first half of the European session on Wednesday, albeit lacked any follow-through selling as traders preferred to wait for the release of US consumer inflation figures. Meanwhile, the US Dollar (USD) attracted some buyers after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish remarks on Tuesday. This, along with a generally positive risk tone, undermined the commodity for the second straight day. However, concerns over US President Donald Trump's fresh levies on commodity imports and promised reciprocal tariffs, along with...
Gold was steady during the early Asian trading session on Wednesday (12/2) after chasing its latest ATH of $2942 on Tuesday. Gold had fallen slightly as the US central bank signaled it was in no hurry to provide more interest rate cuts, and traders weighed concerns about a global trade war that could help demand for safe haven assets. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices found a temporary cushion on Tuesday (2/11) after falling sharply earlier in the day. The white metal showed little buying interest as the US Dollar (USD) declined ahead of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress. However, the overall outlook for Silver prices remains strong amid growing concerns over a global trade war. Historically, the appeal of precious metals, such as Silver, increases in an uncertain global Source: Newsmaker.id