ZSL. 2x short silver. Look at the volume.
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In the last quarter of 2025, prices surged sharply, driven by a combination of supply tightness in physical markets, strong industrial demand and heightened geopolitical risks.
LONGi Green Energy has confirmed that it will begin substituting base metals for silver in its solar cell production from the second quarter of 2026, citing cost pressures amid record-high silver prices.
The pace of silver demand growth from the solar sector is likely to slow, and in certain segments, could even flatten or decline.
Electronics, medical applications, automotive systems and advanced manufacturing, continue to absorb substantial volumes.
Nearly three-quarters of global silver output is produced as a by-product of base metal mining. As a result, supply is relatively inelastic and cannot be scaled up quickly in response to rising demand.
Looking ahead, investors should monitor three key factors closely:
1. the pace and effectiveness of silver substitution in solar manufacturing
2. evidence of new industrial demand streams and
3. ongoing signals from physical markets
Investors in silver who scored windfall gains may want to consider taking some profits now or at least tightening their stops.
While the price swings have been sharp, market watchers suggest that they are a by-product of market mechanics and leverage, rather than any fundamental shift in the metal’s underlying value.
Silver’s near-term price behaviour is likely to be driven by the pace of arbitrage unwinding, the extent of forced selling, and whether new buyers emerge after prices pull back from recent highs.
The Shanghai spot premium over London – which briefly surged above 30 per cent – has retreated to a three-week low of under 10 per cent, signaling waning marginal demand.
Attributed gold’s relative resilience to deeper liquidity, a broader investor base and continued central-bank demand.
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