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Core Viewpoint - The silver market has experienced significant volatility since the beginning of the year, with prices reaching a historical high of $82.744 per ounce on January 6, followed by a sharp decline due to the Bloomberg Commodity Index's annual weight adjustment, which reduced the increase from 15% to 4% since 2026. However, buying interest has led to a rebound, with prices around $78.8 per ounce as of January 9 [1][3]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The Bloomberg Commodity Index, a widely used benchmark in the commodity investment field, had an asset scale nearing $109 billion as of October 2025. The annual weight adjustment period for 2026 is from January 8 to 14, with silver's weight in the index reduced from 9% to just below 4%, leading to significant selling pressure [5]. - Citigroup estimates that the total sell-off for both gold and silver will be around $7 billion, with silver's asset management scale (AUM) at $12.9 billion and a target of $6 billion [5]. - Morgan Stanley has quantified the sell-off pressure on silver for 2026, indicating it will be more significant than in 2025, with silver facing the heaviest selling pressure compared to gold [5]. Group 2: Seasonal Trends and Technical Adjustments - January is traditionally a month of intense market dynamics for gold, with an 80% probability of price increases during the last ten trading days of the previous year and the first twenty of the new year. However, the technical sell-off due to index weight adjustments may counteract this seasonal trend [6]. - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has raised margin requirements for precious metals multiple times, with the latest adjustment on January 8, aimed at ensuring adequate collateral coverage amid market volatility [6][7]. Group 3: Investor Sentiment and Positioning - Some investors are positioning themselves for a decline in silver prices, with analysts from TD Securities establishing short positions, anticipating significant selling pressure due to the Bloomberg Commodity Index's reweighting [10]. - Despite recent volatility, the overall sentiment for the precious metals sector in 2026 remains optimistic, with analysts suggesting that any weakness in silver could present buying opportunities [11][12]. Group 4: Supply and Demand Fundamentals - The World Silver Institute reports an average annual supply-demand gap of over 130 million ounces since 2021, totaling nearly 800 million ounces, which is equivalent to two years of global mine production. This gap is being filled by depleting inventories, which are at a ten-year low across major markets [14]. - The macroeconomic environment, including dovish signals from the Federal Reserve and new regulations in India that may boost silver demand, suggests that silver still has potential for strength in 2026, despite short-term volatility [13][14].