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Silver prices rallied by Rs 6,066 to Rs 2.52 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Monday as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and a weaker US dollar improved sentiment in the bullion market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for July delivery surged Rs 6,066, or 2.46 per cent, to Rs 2,52,252 per kilogram in a business turnover of 11,420 lots. In the past week, silver fell Rs 2,351, or nearly 1 per cent, to Rs 2.46 lakh per kg. The rebound comes after US and Iranian officials announced that they had reached an initial agreement to end the conflict, lift the US naval blockade on Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies. In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said, "The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," adding that he had authorised the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the US naval blockade. In the international markets, Comex silver futures for July contract
Silver prices on Monday rose nearly 5 per cent to Rs 2,65,282 per kg in the futures market as renewed global tariff tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery zoomed Rs 12,338, or 4.88 per cent, to Rs 2,65,282 per kg in 6,024 lots. In the international market, comex silver futures for March contract rose 5.58 per cent, or USD 4.5, to USD 86.93 per ounce. Silver climbed to trade above 5 per cent, extending gains to a fourth session as renewed tariff tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets, Jigar Trivedi, Senior Research Analyst at Indusind Securities, said. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump raised a global levy from 10 per cent to 15 per cent following the US Supreme Court's rejection of his "reciprocal" tariffs. Amid this, India delayed talks aimed at finalising an interim deal with Washington. "Investors also grappled with growing fears that the Trump administration could initiate military acti
Precious metals refiner MMTC-PAMP plans to start silver recycling at its existing stores on a pilot basis within three months as rising demand threatens to create serious supply-side constraints, the company's top executive said. Managing Director and CEO Samit Guha said the company is entering silver recycling because the economics are now more favourable, while global mine production capacity shows no signs of significant expansion despite growing demand. "If silver demand keeps going the way it is, we could have serious supply-side constraints. Eventually, recycled silver will have to play a bigger role to fill this gap," Guha told PTI in an interview. He called on the government to encourage silver recycling, noting that Indian households hold an estimated 25,000 tonnes of gold and ten times that amount in silver. MMTC-PAMP operates 20 stores for gold recycling that can be adapted to handle silver. The company plans to double its store count over the next five years. "We need