Prediction from the Silver Institute that will shake the markets

Silver prices fell 6.3% on the week, outpacing gold's decline, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes and weakening global industrial demand weighed on the metal. The Silver Institute forecast global silver demand to drop 5% this year while projecting a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit. The combination of softer demand and persistent undersupply matters because it complicates the outlook for prices, which are being pulled lower by macro headwinds even as the market remains structurally tight. Investors will watch upcoming Fed policy signals and industrial demand data, particularly from electronics and solar manufacturing, for direction on whether the deficit can offset fading investment appetite.