Retail silver rush accelerates as 'devil's metal' tops $120 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
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Retail silver rush accelerates as 'devil's metal' tops $120 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
"With silver up 298% over the past year and trading near its all-time high of $120.37, public interest in the metal has continued to intensify. Solomon Global, a leading supplier of certified gold and silver bars and coins, has seen an influx of first-time silver investors since September 2025 as well as existing clients broadening their precious metals exposure by adding silver."
"The company reports a 158% increase in sales of CGT-free silver 1oz coins in just under four months and a 550% growth in demand for 1kg silver bars over the same period. This surge in physical buying is mirrored by growing online interest. Google Trends data highlights that searches for "how to buy silver online" and "buy silver online" have risen 250% over the past three months, while searches for "price of silver" are up 200%."
Silver has risen 298% year-over-year and trades near its all-time high of $120.37. Solomon Global recorded an influx of first-time silver investors since September 2025 while existing clients increased silver allocations. Sales of CGT-free silver 1oz coins jumped 158% in under four months and demand for 1kg silver bars grew 550% over the same period. Google Trends searches for buying silver online rose 250% and searches for the price of silver increased 200%, with gold-silver ratio queries up over 5000%. Drivers include global instability, inflation, geopolitical tensions, industrial demand from green technologies and AI, supply deficits, and rising institutional and central bank purchases, making silver a more accessible precious-metals exposure for private investors.
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