While investment demand will continue to be a driving factor in a healthy silver market, increasing industrial demand is also playing a strong role, according to the Silver Institute’s World Silver Survey 2010, produced annually by research firm GFMS Ltd.
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Precious metals prices have taken a hit the past few market sessions as risk-averse sentiments overshadow any recent speculative fervor in commodities. On Thursday, President Barack Obama announced a set of new proposals to restrict banks or other financial institutions from dealing with hedge funds or private equity [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Despite gold‘s stellar performance, the silver price seems to be uncharacteristically lagging its yellow cousin in performance, bringing the gold/silver ratio to nearly 64:1 the last week in October. The drag on silver can be attributed in part to normal seasonality and downward pressure on industrial metals. Those [...]
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Silver spot prices tracked gold lower last week after a bullish run that saw both stocks and commodities in general boosted by a return to risk appetite in the market as investors became increasingly optimistic economic recovery is becoming a reality. Precious metals have especially benefitted from a [...]
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