Investment in Silver: On one hand, weakness in the Indian rupee, stock market fluctuations and global uncertainties have increased the concern of investors, on the other hand, gold and especially silver have made investors rich this year by giving tremendous returns. While 24 carat gold has crossed the level of Rs 1 lakh 34 thousand per 10 grams in the year 2025, silver has performed record breaking. Silver, which was being sold at around Rs 88,000 per kg in January 2025, has now reached around Rs 2,11,000 per kg, that is, it has seen a jump of more than 135 percent in a single year.
There are many solid reasons behind this historic rise in silver prices. The biggest reason is its rapidly increasing industrial and technological use. Silver has become an important raw material in solar panels, electric vehicles, mobile phones, laptops, semiconductors, 5G networks and electronic devices. Apart from this, its demand in medical equipment is also continuously increasing.
Why is demand increasing?
On the other hand, the global supply of silver is becoming limited and fears of hoarding by countries like China and future controls on exports have further increased concerns about supply in the market.
From the investment point of view, people have now started considering silver as a safe option along with gold, the result of which is that investment in silver ETFs and physical silver (coins, bars) is increasing rapidly. Geopolitical tensions, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, unrest in the Middle East, India-Pakistan tensions and tariffs imposed by the US have increased volatility in the stock market, leading investors to seek safer assets.
What will be the trend of silver going forward?
Market experts believe that if this trend continues and the supply continues to decrease along with industrial demand, then the price of silver may cross the level of Rs 2.50 lakh per kg in 2026. In such a situation, investors are being advised to invest gradually through monthly SIP or in physical silver instead of lump sum investment, so that the risk remains balanced and they can get better returns in the long run.
Overall, in the current global situation, gold and silver not only remain safe investments, but also seem to be leaving the stock market behind in terms of returns.
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