Global investment in silver surged in the first half of 2025, driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainties and strong price expectations. This momentum pushed silver prices in June to a 13-year high.<\/p>\n
Silver prices rose 25% through June, closely tracking gold\u2019s 26% rise. A high gold-to-silver ratio earlier this year made silver appear undervalued, attracting fresh interest. Positive sentiment in industrial metals, sparked by renewed US-China trade talks, also boosted silver.<\/p>\n
Silver-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw net inflows of 95 million ounces, already exceeding 2024 totals. By June-end, global holdings hit 1.13 billion ounces\u2014just 7% below the 2021 peak\u2014with the value crossing $40 billion for the first time. June alone accounted for nearly half the year\u2019s gains, marking the strongest monthly rise since the 2021 Reddit-fuelled silver squeeze.<\/p>\n
Institutional interest remained strong, with net long positions on the CME up 163% from end-2024, reaching the highest average level since early 2021.<\/p>\n
Retail demand was mixed. European investment continued its recovery, while India posted a 7% year-on-year rise in demand, supported by strong price expectations. In the US, retail demand fell sharply\u2014down an estimated 30%\u2014as high prices prompted profit-taking and the absence of a major financial crisis dampened safe-haven buying.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, market activity in bars and coins is expected to remain volatile. If silver crosses $40, it may trigger both profit-taking and renewed investor interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Global investment in silver surged in the first half of 2025, driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainties and strong price expectations. This momentum pushed silver prices in June to a 13-year high. Silver prices rose 25% through June, closely tracking gold\u2019s 26% rise. A high gold-to-silver ratio earlier this year made silver appear undervalued, attracting…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32450,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-32449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n