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Gold to silver ratio hints the white metal will outperform the yellow one

Stress ratio, a barometer for economy, also indicates tension ahead

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Traders track the ratio to decide where to shift positions within the precious metals segment and many of them also trade in the ratio

Rajesh Bhayani Mumbai
The gold-to-silver price ratio has witnessed erosion in values, with the white metal showing some strength following improved demand on lower price and stock scarcity amid lockdowns globally. 

The ratio, which indicates how much silver can be bought for one ounce of gold, had tested 124 levels in March this year following weakening silver demand because of an industrial and economic slump. The ratio was at record 79.2 in September last year. About half the demand for silver comes from the industrial segment.
In the past few decades, hardly two times the ratio has touched or exceeded 100. Since Wednesday, 
the ratio