Page 46 - Silver

Investors bet big on silver for 2018

Investors have started betting big on silver amid hopes of a sharp upswing in its prices in the calendar 2018.Despite immense of potential for an increase following improvement in industrial commodities' prices, silver remained an underperformer in calendar 2017 with a mere 6.3 per cent of returns in dollar terms and nearly 4 per cent loss in the rupee value. By contrast, all asset classes in commodities segments like base metals, crude oil etc yielded returns upto 30 per cent.Considering silver to remain a weak performer for 2017, leading global investment bank Goldman Sachs forecast, silver to fare better than gold in calendar 2017."Typically, silver tends to outperform gold at the current state of the business cycle, as it is more strongly leveraged to global growth given its significant industry use. However, the relationship broke down post-2011, as price induced silver industrial demand to diverge from the growth of business cycle. Now, we are finally beginning to see evidence ..

Silver reclaims Rs 37,000-mark with a spike of Rs 700 on global cues

Gold held steady at Rs 28,780 per 10 grams

More gain ahead for silver

In the futures segment of the MCX, silver prices had fallen by 15 per cent in the Dec quarter

Add a silver lining to your portfolio

While silver has the potential to appreciate further, do take into account commission and storage cost

Silver cracks below Rs 46,000 on global cues

Down Rs 350; Gold held steady at Rs 31,150 per 10 grams

Silver import declines 50% as traders offload stock

Silver has been an high beta commodity with prices rising and falling fast in comparison to gold

Silver tumbles Rs 177 on weak global cues

In the international market, silver fell 0.80% to $19.85 an ounce in Singapore

Silver climbs Rs 800 a kg on global cues, gold down

Gold extends slide for third day, sheds Rs 150 at Rs 30,700 per ten grams as demand from jewellers dries up

Silver records biggest single-day jump in three years

Metal adds as much as Rs 2,260, or 5%, to close at Rs 47,340 a kg, the highest since March 2014

Silver hits two-year high on global cues, rallies Rs 960/kg

Silver weekly-based delivery to continued its upward journey and edged up by Rs 30 to Rs 45,200 per kg

Silver price surges, imports halt

Market quoting at a huge discount as price crosses Rs 45,000 in India

Silver traders de-stocking as prices turn higher: Cameron Alexander

Q&A with Manager, Precious Metals Demand, Asia - GFMS, Thomson Reuters

Silver futures down Rs 185 on weak overseas cues

In the international market, silver prices fell 0.64% to $16.25 an ounce in Singapore today

Silver struggles for sixth day, down Rs 320; gold steady

The white metal had lost Rs 1,360 in the previous five days

Silver jewellery exports up five times in five years

India can beat Thailand, China & Turkey; be top exporter, say experts

Silver jewellery exports quadruple in five years

Silver jewellery exports from India quadrupled since 2010-11 due to rapid shift in consumer preferences in favour of light weight, modern, contemporary designs of gemstones studded ornaments

Silver rally to keep coin bargain hunters at bay: Report

It's this renewal in the short term of interest in precious metals as a safe haven: Erica Rannestad

Silver still a preferred bet over yellow metal

Higher global investment demand expected to keep the white metal ahead

Silver scales 11-month high, gold rises as commodities rally

As commodities rallied on firmer oil prices and optimism over the Chinese economy.

Silver surges to 10-month high; lifts gold

Gold traders were also watching for comments from Federal Reserve officials to gauge the outlook for US monetary policy