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Indian investors flock to silver as returns overtake gold's
By Rajendra Jadhav
Reuters
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Monday, July 14, 2025
MUMBAI -- Indian investors, traditionally obsessed with stockpiling gold, are increasingly turning to silver, which was trading near a 14-year high today, as its returns this year outpaced those of gold.
Imports fill most of the demand in the world's largest consumer of silver, where domestic prices touched a record high of 114,875 rupees ($1,336) a kilogram as a production shortfall spurred investors' hopes for a further rally.
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"Gold's done pretty well for me over the last couple of years," said Umesh Agarwal, a regular buyer of gold coins, who recently made his first purchase of a one-kilogram bar of silver.
"Now I'm hoping silver follows the same path and gives similar returns."
Domestic prices of silver have risen 21% in the past three months, outstripping a rise of 5% in gold, as opposed to the scenario of the past year, when gold prices surged 34%, compared to a rise of 23% in silver. ...
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