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The Other Reason Silver Is Soaring: Disruptions in Latin America

Silver’s biggest monthly rally since 1979 has mainly been a story of strong demand. Investors are seeking shelter from pandemic turmoil and negative rates while industrial demand for the metal recovers in some parts of the world. But here’s another reason to be bullish on silver: Supplies are set to shrink too:

Gold Loses Momentum After Touching Record as Silver Whipsaws

Silver prices poised to outshine gold, Silver has surged 94%..

Silver has surged 94% since bottoming in March

Silver's Overlooked Rally May Put Gold in the Shade

Investor demand is responsible for much of this accelerated rally. This year alone, exchange-traded funds have increased their gold holdings by more than a quarter to surpass 106 million ounces, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, taking the total value to almost $200 billion. Silver holdings have climbed 40%, to more than 850 million ounces.  In the futures market, net managed money long positions are climbing back toward levels seen at the end of 2019.

Silver’s had a cracking run – what happens now?

Silver has risen almost 100% since its recent lows. And there's potential for much more. But it is the most fickle and frustrating of metals – it could hit $100 an ounce, or it could send you bankrupt. Dominic Frisby ponders which is more likely.

Silver Climbs Higher and Gold Nears Record in Flight to Havens

Silver’s surge has been getting an added boost from supply concerns and optimism about a rebound in industrial demand. Holdings in exchange-traded funds backed by the metal are at a record, while gold ETF holdings rose the most since mid-June on Tuesday and also sit at the highest ever.

Silver futures rally by nearly 7% -- highest finish since 2014

“In the early stages of the precious metals bull market, gold leads the way with silver being pulled up slowly by the rising gold price,” said Peter Spina, who is president of GoldSeek.com and SilverSeek.com, providers of news and analysis for the precious metals. “At a certain point, the relative value of silver versus gold gets more noticed and investors start to accumulate the ‘poor man’s gold’.”

Silver Price Hits $21, Up 80% in 18 Weeks from Covid Crash to Crush Gold/Silver Ratio Below 90

Peaking at 100 in the global economic recession of 1991, the ratio shot through that level this March, topping at 125 ounces of silver per 1 ounce of gold when the Coronavirus shutdowns of global economic activity saw the gray metal – which finds over half its end-demand from silver's industrial uses, against less than 1/10th for gold – plummet to the cheapest since 2009, down below $12 per ounce.

Silver prices soar to six-year high on ‘green recovery’ bet: FT

Silver prices have touched their highest level in six years, encouraged by low interest rates on other long-term assets as well as hopes that the industrial metal will be a winner in the “green recovery” promised by politicians. The price of the metal rose as much as 6 per cent to $21.17 an ounce on Tuesday afternoon — the highest in intraday trading since July 2014

Silver Futures Price Breaks $20, First time Since 2016

Silver reaches its highest level since mid-2016 (chart)