TLDR: China controls 60-70% of silver traded globally and most exporters are not eligible for new licenses Shanghai silver reached $85 an ounce, creating a $5 premium over U.S. markets on supply concerns Silver demand increased by 175% in 2025 thanks to solar panels, electric vehicles, AI data centers and semiconductors Global shortages exceeded 200 […]
Silver prices have risen more than 150% in 2025, breaking multi-year highs and crossing the $75 per ounce mark. Unlike typical safe-haven rallies driven by risk aversion, this move is shaped by tangible physical market dynamics.The underlying driver appears to be a continued supply contraction rather than speculative euphoria. Multiple structural factors have converged in […]
Large silver flows from the US and China into the London spot market over the past week are easing a liquidity crisis in the world’s largest over-the-counter trading center for precious metals, traders and analysts said. A shortage of available metal in the London market helped push silver prices to a premium to U.S. Comex […]