On the downside, gold prices, WGC said, can slip 5 per cent to 20 per cent in CY26. For that to happen, Donald Trump's policies need to succeed, resulting in stronger-than-expected growth.
The world is heading into a period of serious problems, and gold and silver are among the few ways to protect oneself. That's been true for hundreds of years and will remain true now, Jim Rogers said
Looking ahead to 2025, with demand forecast at 1,148.3Moz against supply of 1,030.6Moz, the silver market, Nomura said, faces its fifth consecutive year of deficit at 117.6Moz
Usage-wise, silver has a 52 per cent demand from industrial applications, and one of the biggest demand growth driver is its use in clean energy applications such as solar energy and electric vehicles
Silver rate today: Improvement in risk appetite due to President Trump delaying European tariffs and stabilising bond yields are likely to support Silver prices
Silver has been subjected to intense selling pressure due to its industrial attribute. Nearly 64 per cent of the total demand for the metal is industrial, says Praveen Singh of Mirae Asset Sharekhan
On March 27, spot gold rose to a fresh record high of $3,059 on safe haven demand coming on US imposing auto tariffs. A weaker dollar also boosted the yellow metal
Disappointing data out of the US viz retail sales, nonfarm payroll (considering the downward revision done by BLS) and NAHB housing Index are positive for the yellow metal
The recent uptick in gold prices in 2025 has been led by tariff threats by US president Donald Trump, which in turn have seen investors move away from equities to safer havens.
