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Market volatility continues to push gold higher, while industrial demand could sway silver's price moving forward. Given this, investors may want to use caution if looking to add silver exposure.
Silver's dual role as a precious metal and industrial commodity makes its price influenced by inflation, real interest rates, and industrial demand. Rising inflation and negative real interest rates boost silver's appeal, while a strong USD and high real rates can weigh it down. Industrial demand, especially in high-tech and green energy, is a long-term driver, with supply constraints adding to the bullish outlook.
President Donald Trump's April 2 tariff announcement didn't just shake up global stock markets, it rattled the outlook for the economy and disrupted silver's chance to outperform gold. Silver, however, may soon get another shot.
Mitchell Krebs, Coeur Mining chairman, president and CEO, says he never thought gold would be at more than $3,000 an ounce. He also says silver has room to run and could set its own records.
Gold surges to record levels, while silver approaches the pivotal resistance of $32.50 and looks set to advance as the US dollar continues to remain under bearish pressure.
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On Monday, Intel Corp INTC announced plans to sell 51% of its Altera business to Silver Lake at a valuation of $8.75 billion.
Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC, ETR:INL) shares moved higher in early trade on Monday after the company announced the sale of a 51% stake in its programmable chip unit Altera to private equity firm Silver Lake, valuing Altera at $8.75 billion. Intel will retain a 49% stake in Altera, allowing it to benefit from future growth while establishing Altera as an independent entity specializing in FPGA (field programmable gate array) semiconductor solutions.