Solar and AI Hardware Demand
Photovoltaic manufacturers are reportedly scrambling for physical metal to meet Q2 production targets. With exchange inventories at decade lows, the competition for physical bars is creating a 'backwardation' effect in the market.
Technical Breakout
Technicians note that silver has successfully breached its 50-day moving average on high volume, signaling that the late-January 'gamma flush' has been fully digested by the market.