Monetary Matters with Jack Farley

Why Metals Are Soaring While Oil Stalls | CME Chief Economist Erik Norland on Precious Metals, Oil, Copper, and More

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Dec 8, 2025
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INSIGHT

Silver Is Gold's High-Beta Partner

  • Silver now behaves like a high-beta version of gold with very strong correlation over rolling one-year periods.
  • Technological shifts (solar panels, batteries) have created new, growing industrial demand for silver.
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Lost Photo Demand Tightens Silver Supply

  • Photography demand for silver collapsed and recycling from photography has dwindled, reducing an old source of supply.
  • New industrial uses (solar, batteries) are absorbing supply and pressuring physical availability.
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Silver Supply Is Largely Byproduct Driven

  • Most silver is produced as a byproduct of other metal mines, so silver supply responds weakly to silver price spikes.
  • That weak supply elasticity limits rapid supply increases if silver prices surge.
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