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Gold and silver prices rebounded on Tuesday after suffering a historic sell-off, pulling global stocks and funds linked to the metals higher.

‎Spot gold was last up about 5.6% to $4,930.97 per ounce. Gold futures gained about 6.4%, hovering at around $4,949.

‎Spot silver rose over 6% to trade at around $84.29 per ounce. Silver futures were up nearly 10% at $84.12
‎The moves marked a slight recovery from a decline on Monday that came after a fall of nearly 10% for gold on Friday, and a 30% collapse in silver prices that marked the metal’s worst one-day performance since 1980.
‎Mining stocks and exchange-traded funds listed across the globe also notched gains, as the metals continued to rise Tuesday.
‎London-listed mining giants notched gains on Tuesday, with Rio Tinto up 2.2%, Anglo American up more than 3%, and Antofagasta jumping 2.5%. Fresnillo
‎— the world’s leading silver producer and the top performing stock on London’s FTSE 100 in 2025 — was last seen trading 3.1% higher.
‎In U.S. markets, the ProShares Ultra Silver ETF was last seen trading 15% higher ahead of the opening bell, while the abrdn Physical Silver

‎Shares ETF gained around 8.3%. The iShares Silver Trust (SLV)

‎— which has been at the center of a retail investment frenzy — had also gained 8.3%.
‎Shares of U.S.-listed gold and silver miners were also significantly higher. Endeavour Silver jumped 7.5% in pre-market trading, while Coeur Mining
‎added 7.7%. Hecla Mining
‎and First Majestic Silver were both up by around 8%.
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On Thursday, March 27, 1980, one of the most dramatic and consequential events in the history of commodity markets unfolded in the U.S. — a day forever etched in financial lore as “Silver Thursday.” This was not just a routine dip in prices but a cataclysmic crash that wiped out huge speculative positions, triggered market panic, and reshaped how precious metals trading would be regulated going forward. �
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1. The Build-Up — A Speculative Mania
In the late 1970s, global markets were roiled by high inflation, chronic dollar weakness, and widespread distrust of paper currencies. Into this chaotic environment stepped three Texas oil billionaires — Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt, and Lamar Hunt, collectively known as the Hunt brothers — who began aggressively buying silver as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement. �
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By late 1979, the Hunts had amassed well over 100 million troy ounces of silver, using both physical bars and large futures positions. Their buying frenzy helped push silver prices from around $6 per ounce in early 1979 to nearly $50 per ounce by January 1980 — a more than 700% increase in about a year. �
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2. What Was Silver Thursday?
Despite the astonishing run-up in prices, market conditions soon changed. Exchanges like the COMEX and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), concerned about excessive speculation and systemic risk, raised margin requirements and restricted highly leveraged trading in silver futures. �
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On March 27, 1980 — a Thursday — the fragile structure collapsed:
Silver futures plunged from around $50 to roughly $10.80 per ounce in a matter of hours.
The sudden drop wiped out speculative positions and forced frantic selling.
Brokers issued margin calls the Hunt brothers could not meet. �
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This collapse wasn’t just a big price drop — it was a freefall that erased more than half the metal’s value in a single day and sent shockwaves through financial markets. �
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3. Why It Happened — Anatomy of the Crash
Several key factors converged to trigger the Silver Thursday crash:
🟠 Speculation & Cornering
The Hunts had tried to corner the market — buying so much silver that they controlled a dominant share of available supply. While this drove prices to historic highs, it also created a bubble dependent on ever-rising prices. �
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🟡 Tightened Trading Conditions
In response to spiraling prices and risk, exchanges sharply increased margin requirements. This made leveraged positions far more expensive and difficult to maintain. �
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🔴 Margin Calls & Forced Liquidations
When prices began to decline, brokers demanded more collateral from the Hunts to cover losses. Unable to meet these calls, the brothers were forced to liquidate part of their holdings — which accelerated the price collapse. �
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4. Aftermath — Losses, Bailouts, and Regulation
The fallout from Silver Thursday was significant:
The Hunt brothers lost over $1.7 billion — one of the largest losses in modern financial history. �
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A consortium of U.S. banks extended a rescue loan that helped stabilize key brokerages, but the market trauma persisted. �
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Even years later, the brothers faced legal and regulatory consequences, including charges related to market manipulation and eventual bankruptcy. �
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Perhaps most importantly, the crash prompted richer oversight and stricter rules on commodity futures — especially around margin requirements and position limits — to prevent similar systemic risks in the future.
5. Legacy — Lessons for Markets and Traders
The Silver Thursday crash remains a powerful lesson in finance:
📌 Speculation Can Become Self-Destructive
When investors dominate a market without regard for fundamentals, prices can disconnect from reality — and these bubbles must eventually correct.
📌 Leverage Amplifies Risk
Borrowed money can magnify gains — but also losses. When markets turn, leveraged positions can cascade into forced selling.
📌 Regulatory Safeguards Matter
Margin requirements, position limits, and exchange rules exist to protect systemic integrity. Silver Thursday showed what can happen when those safeguards are violated or outpaced by rapid growth.
📌 History Often Repeats (With Variation)
Modern markets still face episodes of sharp corrections and volatile swings. While technology and trading structures have evolved, the underlying psychology — fear, greed, and herd behavior — remains much the same.
6. Why Silver Thursday Still Matters Today
While the term "crash" is often used loosely, the original Silver Thursday (March 27, 1980) was a bona-fide market collapse — driven by speculative excess, regulatory tightening, and systemic stress — and it left an indelible mark on commodity trading history. �
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Today’s investors and traders still study Silver Thursday as a cautionary tale about the power of leverage, the risks of cornering markets, and the essential role of prudent regulation.
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In recent days, gold and silver have staged a sharp rebound after one of the most volatile corrections seen in years.
The recovery began after a heavy multi-day selloff triggered by margin hikes, Fed policy uncertainty, and profit taking following record highs.
Dip buyers stepped in aggressively as prices reached key support zones, pushing both metals higher across global markets.
Gold surged nearly 6% in a single session, marking its strongest daily gain since 2008, while silver rallied even faster climbing between 8% and 15% depending on the market.
The bounce helped gold move back toward the $5,000 level and silver reclaim areas near $85–$90 after plunging from recent peaks above
Analysts say the rebound is driven by bargain hunting, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and continued safe-haven demand from investors seeking protection against economic and political uncertainty.
Industrial demand, particularly for silver in electronics and clean energy, also continues to provide long-term support.
However, volatility remains high. Some experts warn that while the rebound is strong, silver in particular may face extended consolidation after its historic crash and rapid rally cycle.
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Silver and gold fell on Monday, extending losses after a major selloff at the end of last week.

‎Silver futures
‎ticked down 0.3% to $78.70. Silver, which had surged alongside gold on safe haven demand and speculative inflows, dove 28% on Friday for its worst day since March 1980.

‎Gold futures slid more than 3% to around $4,707. The yellow metal dropped nearly 10% on Friday, sending prices below the $5,000 an ounce mark.

‎The metals swung between gains and losses in Monday's choppy trading day.
‎The CME Group increased margin requirements following the steep sell-off last week, effective Monday after market close. Margins on COMEX gold futures have been raised to 8% from 6%, while those on the COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures were lifted to 15% from 11%.
‎Metals saw a violent reversal on Friday as optimism around U.S. interest-rate cuts collided with a sudden reassessment of Federal Reserve leadership after President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Chair Jerome Powell after his term ends in May.
‎"The 'Buy America' trade is back as a result, and the independence bid that drove gold and silver to nosebleed record heights right below $5,600 and $122 per ounce early Thursday morning is unraveling," José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, said in a note on Monday.
‎Christopher Forbes, head of Asia and the Middle East at CMC Markets, said gold's sharp retreat reflects a classic correction after an extraordinary rally rather than a breakdown in the longer-term bullish thesis.

‎Gold's retreat is a "classic air-pocket after an extraordinary run," Forbes said. "Profit-taking, a firmer dollar, and fresh geopolitical headlines from Washington have knocked froth off a crowded trade."

‎The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of currencies, has strengthened about 0.8% since Thursday.
‎A stronger dollar makes greenback-priced gold less attractive for foreign buyers, while higher rates raise the opportunity cost of holding the non-interest-paying yellow metal by making Treasurys more attractive as a safe haven.
‎Warsh has been an advocate of a tighter monetary policy, and his announcement as Fed chair has strengthened the dollar. At the same time, Trump's statements indicating a possible deal with Iran appear to have eased geopolitical concerns — WTI crude
‎futures were down about 4% on Monday.
‎In the near term, gold prices will remain elevated but volatile as markets await further clarity on Warsh's policy direction, Forbes said.

‎Silver prices are still up around 16% since the start of the year, while gold prices are also about 8% higher year to date. Gold and silver both saw record-smashing rallies last year, surging about 65% and 145%, respectively.
‎"Renewed dollar weakness or confirmation of a dovish Warsh would bring dip-buyers back," said Forbes, who still maintains a bullish case for bullion in the longer 12 month horizon, adding that the metal can revisit recent highs, if the Fed continues easing while growth and inflation stay uneven.
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Silver has plunged 30–35% in days after a parabolic rally to record highs. Heavy profit-taking and rising market stress slammed precious metals.
⚠️ What Triggered the Drop
Macro pressure and stronger USD
Volatility around India’s Union Budget
Higher margins forcing leveraged exits
📊 ETF vs Price Shock Silver ETFs surged +37% in January, showing extreme speculative inflows — followed by a brutal sell-off. Volatility is at extremes.
📉 Spillover Impact Silver-linked stocks are bleeding. Hindustan Zinc fell ~10%, showing broader market stress.
💡 Market View Analysts call this a highly speculative zone. Swings are being driven more by positioning and liquidity than fundamentals.
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Last week’s move in silver was abrupt enough to reset expectations. The sharp reversal didn’t just shake out weak positioning—it forced the market to pause and reassess where value actually sits. As I look at the chart now, what stands out isn’t continuation in either direction, but stabilization. Sellers had control, but they’ve met a zone where momentum starts to slow.

This feels less like the start of a new trend and more like a cooling-off phase after an overheated rally.

The Reversal That Set the Tone

The bearish weekly engulfing candle was hard to ignore. It marked a clear shift in control, pushing silver down to a three-week low and confirming that the prior advance had likely run its course for now. The follow-through selling into Monday reinforced that view, with price briefly slipping to $71.32.

That level matters. It wasn’t random selling—it coincided with a broader technical area where buyers had reason to step in.

Why the $71 Area Matters

What caught my attention was where silver found its footing. The $71.32 low aligned closely with the 50-day moving average and an anchored VWAP drawn from the October swing high. When multiple reference points converge, I tend to treat the reaction seriously.

Silver managing to close above the 50-day average for a second consecutive session adds weight to the idea that this zone is being defended. It doesn’t mean the downtrend is over—but it does suggest sellers are no longer pressing aggressively.

Signs of a Short-Term Floor

Monday’s price action quietly improved the picture. By dipping to a fresh intraday low and then recovering, silver avoided forming a bearish inside day and instead showed early signs of demand returning.

A close above the midpoint of the day’s range signals that buyers were willing to engage, even if cautiously. For me, that’s often how short-term bottoms begin—not with confidence, but with hesitation slowly giving way to accumulation.

If silver continues to hold above the 50-day average, I’d expect further probing higher, at least to test former support zones now acting as resistance.

Resistance Is Still the Near-Term Challenge

That said, upside isn’t open-ended.

The area around the 20-day moving average remains the first real test. This level previously defined the lower boundary of the short-term uptrend before it failed, so it now acts as a natural ceiling. The internal trendline converging near that zone strengthens its importance.

Until silver can reclaim and close above the 20-day average, I see rallies as corrective rather than impulsive.

Wide Ranges Mean Patience Is Required

Friday’s range was unusually large, and markets rarely resolve that kind of volatility quickly. Silver has already tested the lower end of that range and bounced, which is constructive—but price still has room to oscillate.

A move toward the 10-day average is possible as part of ongoing price discovery. However, without a decisive close above the 20-day average, I’d expect strength to fade and support near the 50-day average to be tested again.

My Takeaway: Support Is Holding, But Control Is Unclear

Right now, silver looks balanced rather than bullish or bearish. Support has proven resilient, but resistance remains firm. That combination usually leads to consolidation, not breakout.

For me, the message is simple: the market is digesting the reversal. Until silver proves it can regain short-term trend control, I’m treating this phase as stabilization—not the start of the next leg higher.

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