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Silver prices surged past $80 per ounce, hitting a record high. It looks like another market hype, but a closer look at the data reveals that there is a real supply and demand imbalance at play.
First, let's talk about the supply side. Silver mining costs are high, and most silver is actually a byproduct of other minerals( such as copper and zinc). Mines have no incentive to increase silver production independently. This has led to a continuous supply shortfall over the years.
What about demand? It's booming. AI chips, photovoltaic panels, energy storage batteries—these emerging industries all rely on silver. As the wave of energy transition arrives, industrial demand for silver has taken off. Even more, with confidence in the dollar wavering, investors are starting to buy physical assets again, causing gold to rise and silver to follow suit.
By 2025, silver has already soared over 140%, and it continues to rise into 2026. The key point is that the silver market is small; once futures and spot orders flood in simultaneously, price volatility becomes especially intense. This is similar to those viral stocks that double overnight, but the driving logic is entirely different—there is a genuine structural supply and demand shortage sitting right there.