Silver Pulls Back on Profit-Taking

2025-12-16 03:51 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

Silver slipped to below $63 per ounce on Tuesday, retreating from all-time highs as investors booked profits after a record rally that has seen the metal surge roughly 120% year-to-date.

Analysts cautioned that valuations appear stretched relative to gold and highlighted potential impacts from US tariff exemptions.

This year's rally had been driven by tightening inventories and strong industrial and retail demand, particularly from the solar, electric vehicle, and data center sectors.

Additional support came from robust ETF inflows and retail buying, reinforcing expectations of a market deficit in the year ahead.

Silver also benefited from a softer dollar following last week’s Federal Reserve rate cut, though prospects for further easing in 2026 remain uncertain.



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