ilver continues to outperform the yellow metal, with the gold-to-silver price ratio declining to its lowest level since 2013. The ratio fell to around 57 on Wednesday in the international market, from a five-year high of 100.8 at the end of April 2025.
New investors should avoid short-term, tactical entries and instead go for staggered buying via ETFs to manage volatility.
Investors may take a 5 to 10 per cent exposure to silver. 'Have a long-term investment horizon when investing in silver ETFs to ride out short-term market fluctuations.'
Silver, which is currently trading at Rs 68,453 per kilogram, has appreciated 21.7 per cent over the past three months. Investors, however, shouldn't get carried away by its recent performance and put their money in it. Instead, they should evaluate its pros and cons and then take a considered decision based on their risk appetite.
What do the fluctuating gold-silver price ratio portend?
Silver has a dual role - 60 per cent of the total silver produced is used for industrial purposes in the electrical & electronics segment and photovoltaic demand mostly for solar panels.
The all-time high price of silver is Rs 75,000 a kg, recorded in April 2011.
Silver prices have fallen by eight per cent in 2015 to Rs 34,290 a kg.
The bullish outlook for gold is seen as a trigger for silver to perform better going ahead.
Silver is emerging as a stronger bet for the long-term.
Recent recovery in the white metal was reflected in a falling gold to silver price ratio.
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