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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Silver, after hitting an all-time high of $84 per ounce on Monday, saw its fastest daily decline since February 2021, falling 7.18% on Tuesday as major exchanges raised margin requirements and investors moved to realize profits.<\/p>\n

Silver had been setting consecutive records last week, but relatively eased geopolitical risks and the London Metal Exchange changing its margin requirements triggered a massive decline.<\/p>\n

Silver started the year at $28.9 per ounce and was on an upward trend primarily due to US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff policies, uncertainty over central banks\u2019 easing cycles, and geopolitical developments.<\/p>\n

Silver gained around 25% in the first half of the year, reaching over $50 per ounce for the first time on Oct. 9. Strong central bank demand for precious metals, inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and rising estimates of monetary easing by the Fed pushed prices higher.<\/p>\n

Silver reached $79.3 per ounce on Dec. 26 and $84 per ounce on Monday \u2014 meaning the precious metal\u2019s value had surged more than 150% since the beginning of the year. Physical silver prices in China reportedly reached $90 per ounce.<\/p>\n

Silver declined 7.18% and closed Monday at $72.8 per ounce. The steepest single-day drop in silver prices was 8.21% on Feb. 2, 2021.<\/p>\n

Reports that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange increased margin rates for silver futures also influenced the decline.<\/p>\n

After Monday\u2019s sharp drop, silver recovered some of its losses on Tuesday, rising 2.4% and trading at $74.6 per ounce.<\/p>\n

Zafer Ergezen, a futures and commodities markets expert, told Anadolu that the decline in silver could have particularly been driven by the London Metal Exchange\u2019s margin increase, noting that silver has experienced similar price drops of up to 10% in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cA similar price movement is expected now,\u201d he said. \u201cFollowing the decision, profit-taking was expected due to margin calls and the re-evaluation of positions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ergezen said silver\u2019s rapid rise made a technical correction inevitable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we combine the need for correction and profit-taking, we are left with a sharp decline \u2014 it is not a surprising move,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat\u2019s important in determining where the prices are headed is whether it will be balanced with buyers in a short time and how long these position adjustments will last,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that silver prices differed between US and Chinese exchanges, as China recently introduced a number of silver export regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegulators around the world are generally trying to regulate this market to some extent, and what we saw is China\u2019s regulation actually led to an increase in the margin,\u201d he said. \u201cThe demand for physical silver, which is seeing a supply shortage now, led to a slight increase in margin,\u201d he added, pointing out that the demand for physical silver was much stronger in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe increased production of electric vehicles, renewable energy, and technology also contributed to the silver demand, as well as platinum and palladium, which is why we\u2019re seeing slightly wider margins,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Kenya<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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