Global Silver Investment Hits Record High, Driven by Indian and European Demand Surge

According to an SMM survey, due to unsatisfactory downstream orders and compressed profit margins, silver powder producers showed low purchase willingness. Against this backdrop, the "silver-based premiums" quotations for silver powder saw discounts widen to -30 to -20 yuan/kg, with the discount range exceeding the mainstream quotations from suppliers of national-standard silver ingots on the same day.

Record industrial demand, supply deficits, and new U.S. policy changes now place silver at the center of modern manufacturing.

On May 22, Suzhou GoodArk (002079.SZ) issued an announcement that its board of directors reviewed and approved the "Proposal on the Postponement of Certain Fundraising Projects," postponing the scheduled date for the "Suzhou Jingyin New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. Annual Production of 500 mt Solar Electronic Paste Project" to reach its intended usable state. This move reflected the slowdown in the pace of capacity expansion in the industry amid elevated silver prices and demand fluctuations.