Goldman Sachs says silver is under dual pressure from USD and industrial demand

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The report said that funds net sold approximately 3 of silver futures over 2200000000 USD weeks, while weakness in AI and solar photovoltaics lowered expectations for industrial demand.

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Goldman Sachs: Silver faces a dual dilemma, 3 Surrounding sell-offs 2200000000 USD，AI weakening in tandem with solar photovoltaics

According to BlockBeats,October 22, Goldman Sachs commodities strategist Robert Quinn described the silver market in his latest report as “Still Stuck.” Over the past 3 weeks, managed funds cumulatively net sold approximately 2200000000 USD of silver futures, bringing net long positions to Goldman Sachs’ lowest level in 2 years of data. Meanwhile, silver’s 3-month put/call option skew once rose to the 1-year 98%percentile, indicating a marked increase in market risk aversion.

Silver is facing dual pressure from USD and industrial demand.October 13 to 20 During the period,USD index declined 0.5%, while silver fell 2.6%; over the same period, U.S. solar stocks fell 4.7%, Chinese solar stocks fell 1.6%, and data-center-related stocks plunged 7.9%amid concerns over memory, new cloud computing, and credit risks, weakening expectations for silver’s industrial demand.

Quinn noted that risk aversion triggered by sell-offs in the AI sector could depress USD, while a deteriorating AI investment outlook could undermine the rationale for silver’s industrial demand, creating a mutually reinforcing negative feedback loop. Although heavily crowded short positions may provide an opportunity for a tactical rebound in silver, the situation in Iran and its impact on oil prices and USD remain key headwinds. Goldman Sachs believes that an easing of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, or worsening AI credit risks prompting the market to lower its expectations for rate hikes, could be key catalysts for silver to break the deadlock.

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Key points

BlockBeats said that October 22, Goldman Sachs commodities strategist Robert Quinn described the silver market as “Still Stuck” in his latest report.
Over the past 3 weeks, managed funds cumulatively net sold approximately 2200000000 USD of silver futures, bringing net long positions to Goldman Sachs’ lowest level in 2 years of data.
Silver’s 3-month put/call option skew once rose to the 1-year 98%percentile.
October 13 to 20，USD index declined 0.5%, while silver fell 2.6%。
Over the same period, U.S. solar stocks fell 4.7%, Chinese solar stocks fell 1.6%, and data-center-related stocks fell 7.9%。
Quinn noted that AI risk aversion arising from sell-offs in the sector and a deteriorating AI investment outlook could create a mutually reinforcing negative feedback loop for silver.
Goldman Sachs believes that an easing of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, or worsening AI credit risks prompting the market to lower its expectations for rate hikes, could be catalysts for silver to break the deadlock.

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Put simply, the market is selling silver futures and increasing downside protection on one hand, while on the other hand it is concerned that weakness in solar photovoltaics,AI and data centers will reduce industrial demand for silver. The report therefore says that silver is simultaneously under pressure from market sentiment and demand expectations.

Why it matters to readers

These positioning, options, and related-sector data indicate cautious sentiment in the silver market; if industrial-demand expectations continue to weaken, silver may remain under pressure, though the report also noted that crowded short positions could create an opportunity for a short-term rebound.

Beginners can monitor silver prices, the USD index, option skew, and demand expectations related to solar photovoltaics and data centers, but should not treat the report’s potential catalysts as certain outcomes.

Risks and unknowns

The evidence is BlockBeats’ summary of the Goldman Sachs report; the original Goldman Sachs report was not provided for verification.
“Weakening industrial-demand expectations” and “negative feedback” are analytical judgments in the report, not confirmed outcomes.
Whether short crowding will trigger a rebound, and whether the Strait of Hormuz or AI credit risk will become a catalyst, remains uncertain.
The report did not provide individual stock information or subsequent changes in these market data.

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