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Why Silver Prices This Week Are Flat

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

silver prices this week

Silver prices this week have fallen slightly, but there are encouraging signs for the white metal moving forward.

After almost three months of freefall, during which time silver prices fell 21.4% and touched off four-year lows, prices finally reversed direction and traded up last week. It had fallen 11 of the 12 weeks prior and had been down for five consecutive weeks.

So what's fueling this reversal? And why is it flat this week?

Why Silver Prices Today Are Hitting 2014 Lows

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

Silver prices today are trading at their lowest levels on the year, continuing a two-month bear cycle where the white metal has fallen significantly.

Prices are taking recent cues from the U.S. Dollar Index, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve. Silver futures activity has also been a headwind for more than a month now.

So what’s working against silver? And when will it hit the bottom and reverse this disappointing two-month downdraft? Find out here…

Why Silver Is Going Down, and When to Expect a Price Reversal

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

why silver is going down

Silver prices are having a tough session, and traders who saw August as a month to rebound from a bearish July are wondering why silver is going down.

With many investments down close to 5% on the month, and the white metal trading below its level at the start of the year, it's easy to get discouraged.

Here's why prices are falling, and why we're still bullish...

Silver Prices This Week Trade Sideways on Speculator Shorts

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

Silver prices this week have been slow and steady, continuing an uneventful August during which the white metal has traded in a narrow range.

However, while silver is likely to recoup from its recently slow trading in July, it most likely won't see a prolonged rally anytime soon because the big drivers simply aren't there.

Here's why for silver, things are going to get worse before they get better...

Silver Prices Move Higher Amid Stock Market Sell-Off, Dovish Fed

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

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Silver prices spiked some 2%, or $0.51, to $20.49 an ounce intraday Thursday before closing the session up $0.37 to $20.14 an ounce.
The gains came as the U.S. stock markets sold off sharply. Stocks sank even after the Labor Department reported U.S. weekly jobless claims dropped to a seven-year low, a sign of ongoing recovery in the labor market and the economy.

But what we care about is the big picture.

Here's what's ahead for silver...

Silver Prices Slip in 2014's Q1 but Consumer Demand Still Solid

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

investing in silver

Spot silver prices rose $0.07, or 0.4%, to $19.86 an ounce midday Monday as precious metal traders and investors gear up for a busy week ahead.

Market participants remain guarded, with a spate of U.S. economic data flooding in as the week wears on. Capping the busy week will be Friday's closely watched March jobs report.

Meanwhile, Monday caps the end of 2014's first quarter.

So let's take a look at silver...

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