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Silver

31.04 USD/oz -0.06 (-0.19%) (Last updated - November 16, 2024 04:58 AM UTC )

Day High

20.28

Day Low

19.49

Previous Close

19.86

52 Week Range

18.01 - 28.9

Change YTD

29.23%

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Performance USD/oz	Change
5 Day	7.29%
1 Month	7.59%
3 Months	3.88%
6 Months	23.67%
52 Week	29.71%

November 16, 2024 04:58 AM UTC

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Silver is traditionally considered a store of wealth. People invest in silver in via bullions, coins or through accumulation plans, similar to dollar-cost averaging, where the investor makes purchases in a staggered manner.

Silver is one of the best conductors of electricity among metals. It also has unmatched thermal conductivity and possesses high optical reflectivity. These properties make it ideal for soldering electronic circuits and fabricating solar panels. Most of the silver demand, nearly 50%, comes from the industrial sector.

The auto industry consumes nearly 55Moz of silver every year in making electric connections in vehicles, including in electric vehicles.

Silver has been mined for thousands of years. The first evidence of silver dates to 3,000 BC when silver was successfully separated from lead. In ancient times, silver was primarily used for trade, silverware and jewellery, which continues to the modern era too.

Supply & Demand

The demand for silver is met through mining the metal, followed by recycling. It is mined from galena, a lead ore that contains large amounts of silver. Silver is also extracted during copper and gold mining.

Mexico, China, Peru and Australia are some of the top silver mining countries. Industrias Penoles SAB de CV (Mexico), KGHM Polska Miedz SA (Poland), Glencore Plc (Switzerland), Newmont Corp (USA) and Polymetal International Plc (Cyprus) are among the top global silver-producing companies.

The demand for silver has been on an upward trajectory. Almost half of the demand stems from the industrial sector. The push towards green energy has also had a positive impact on the demand as silver is used in making solar panels. Jewellery, silverware and bullions also contribute to the silver demand.

Code	Company	Price	Chg	%Chg	High	Low	Volume	Market Cap
29M	29M 29Metals Ltd	0.365	-0.015	-3.947	0.380	0.360	2153512	273.809 M
AAU	AAU Antilles Gold Ltd	0.004	0.001	33.333	0.004	0.004	351983	5.567 M
ADT	ADT Adriatic Metals Plc	4.000	0.050	1.266	4.050	3.860	420108	1,316.064 M
AGD	AGD Austral Gold Ltd	0.025	0.000	0.000	0.025	0.025	75455	18.369 M
AML	AML Aeon Metals Ltd	0.005	0.000	0.000	0.005	0.005	--	5.482 M
AQI	AQI Alicanto Minerals Ltd	0.033	-0.001	-2.941	0.035	0.031	612450	23.941 M
ARD	ARD Argent Minerals Ltd	0.024	0.000	0.000	0.026	0.024	3978617	36.098 M
BML	BML Boab Metals Ltd	0.145	0.010	7.407	0.150	0.135	414028	30.341 M
HRZ	HRZ Horizon Minerals Limited	0.044	0.002	4.762	0.044	0.041	5145096	56.069 M
IVR	IVR Investigator Resources Ltd	0.041	0.002	5.128	0.041	0.039	1687659	65.144 M
KCN	KCN Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.	1.275	0.005	0.394	1.300	1.250	746619	349.254 M
KSN	KSN Kingston Resources Ltd	0.088	-0.002	-2.222	0.090	0.087	743857	62.940 M
MKR	MKR Manuka Resources Ltd	0.024	-0.005	-17.241	0.028	0.024	3314994	28.851 M
MTH	MTH Mithril Resources Ltd	0.410	0.030	7.895	0.420	0.385	678809	59.108 M
RDM	RDM Red Metal Ltd	0.115	0.005	4.546	0.115	0.110	1338202	39.562 M
RIM	RIM Rimfire Pacific Mining NL	0.053	-0.001	-1.852	0.057	0.053	1513288	127.192 M
SFR	SFR Sandfire Resources NL	10.100	-0.020	-0.198	10.180	9.880	1745322	4,840.704 M
SVL	SVL Silver Mines Ltd	0.105	0.008	8.247	0.105	0.094	11578553	144.772 M

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is silver used as an investment instrument?

There are several options available for making investments in silver. Some of them are:

Bullion & coins: Investors can buy bars of silver (99.9% pure). Governments around the world issue silver coins which can be purchased and stored.
Certificates: Investors can invest in gold by buying certificates, which does not involve taking the delivery of silver immediately. The certificate guarantees the delivery of the purchased quantity when desired.
Future & Options: Investors can trade in silver through commodity exchanges.
ETFs: There are several ETFs available that invest in silver. These ETFs mimic spot prices of silver. ETFs purchase physical silver and store them in highly secure vaults. The ETF route is considered as a good option for investors as they do not have to worry about physical storage and security.

2. What’s the role of silver in clean energy?

Silver is known to be the best conductor of electricity. It is also a good conductor of heat. These properties make it suitable for manufacturing of solar panels. Demand for silver from the auto industry is set to increase substantially in coming years. It’s use in modern-day hybrid and battery-operated vehicles is on the rise. Fossil fuel-based vehicles are also witnessing an increase in the use of electronics, thus boosting the demand for silver.

3. What is Gold-Silver ratio?

It’s a ratio of gold price per ounce to the silver price per ounce in the same currency. Suppose gold is at US$1,800/oz and silver is trading at US$20/oz, then the Gold-Silver ratio would be 1800/20 or 90.

This ratio is used by traders to decide on taking long or short positions in gold and silver. If the ratio is too high, it could be inferred that gold prices have moved upside considerably or silver prices have dropped significantly. Based on this, investors make a call to go long in silver and short gold or vice versa.