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Gold/Mining/Energy : Silver prices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Canuck Dave who wrote (4469)1/14/2002 4:17:24 PM
From: goldsheet  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 8010
 
> If silver fundamentals were good last week, they're still good today

They were OK, but we are near the top of a trading range and the overhead resistance at $5.00 is massive. Corrections are normal, and one need not be a bear to observe them. Silver probably need more time in the $4.50 area before it can move again, and testing $4.30 isn't unreasonable.

> The fact remains that mine production is not keeping up with demand

Mine production has been rising faster than demand over the last few years, and the gap between mine production and total demand continues to decrease. (Close to 80% of silver demand is met by mining versus only 65% for gold) Last number I saw showed production running up about 7% with demand flat. Mexico and Peru, both had over 10% increases. The gap continues to close, and might be eliminated before the stockpiles run out.



To: Canuck Dave who wrote (4469)1/15/2002 3:17:20 AM
From: TheBusDriver  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 8010
 
Well the lease rates are still pretty high but they are dropping pretty quickly too. I have never fully understood any correlation between rates and price.

It looks to me that "liquidity" to steal a nuministic term is returning to the market. This seems to imply lower prices?

So the fix is in?

Wayne