Silver holds above $80 as analysts outline what could push it to $100 in 2026

Beincrypto reports silver is holding above $80 after a roughly 20% year-to-date surge, driven by safe-haven demand, a weakening U.S. dollar and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

The rally has been reinforced by strong industrial demand from electric vehicles, solar and electronics and by tight mining supply amid geopolitical uncertainty. Silver’s growth in the last year is described as about 160%, and the metal was trading at 83.59% per ounce, just shy of its $85.94 all-time high; the CME has adjusted margin requirements to make shorting precious metals costlier.

Short-term catalysts cited include the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, which is seen as allowing silver to approach its record levels, and market forecasts of at least two Fed rate cuts in 2026, with upcoming job and inflation data under close scrutiny.

For silver to reach $100 in 2026, analysts say multiple forces would need to align: sustained physical demand, continued supply constraints and a macro‑significant shock. Prices well above $100 would likely require a more extreme trigger such as runaway inflation, a major financial crisis, a currency shock or a genuine physical shortage exposing a mismatch between paper silver and real metal, but those outcomes remain uncertain.

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