Silver Prices Are Down 13% This Year: Is The Crash Over Or Just Beginning? Expert Anuj Gupta
Silver Prices Are Down 13% This Year: Is The Crash Over Or Just Beginning? Expert Anuj Gupta
Shailendra Bhatnagar
- Updated Sep 29, 2026 7:00 AM IST
Are you panicking over the recent crash in silver prices? Silver has taken a major hit, plunging 9% in September and 13% year-to-date. But what is really driving this sharp correction? Commodity expert Anuj Gupta explains that rising bond yields, a stronger dollar, and monetary tightening have temporarily stripped silver of its safe-haven momentum. While falling gold prices could drag silver down to the $58-$60 range in the short term, the long-term outlook is actually incredibly bullish. Why? Massive industrial demand - particularly from China's aggressive consumption of base metals - is projected to heavily support silver's future rebound.
