“The direction of silver will continue to be dictated by the direction of long term interest rates and U.S. dollar (among other things that silver investors look for when investing in the precious metal). But what about the changes in the physical demand and supply for silver? After all, the ongoing low silver prices contributed to the decline in silver production this year – perhaps 2015 will be the first year since in well over a decade, in which production won’t rise,” according to a Seeking Alpha analysis.
In the more mainstream demand side, silver jewelry demand is still rising due to increased consumption among emerging markets, notably in China where we are seeing a rising middle class with increased discretionary money.
On the supply side, silver miners are finding less deposits and producers are expanding into new projects, which suggests that silver could be in shorter supply ahead. [Silver ETFs on the Mend]
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