The dollar price of silver has risen by around 16% since the middle of August, fuelled by the prospects of QE3 and hopes of a stronger industrial recovery, outperforming gold’s 6% increase. However, we think that safe haven demand will be the main driver of precious metals prices over the remainder of this year, leaving silver to trail behind as gold hits new highs.
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