Gold likely to beat silver over next six months as US rate concerns persist: Metals Focus - CNBC TV18

AI desk brief

Metals Focus’ Harshal Barot expects gold to outperform silver over the next six months as global uncertainty and US rate concerns keep pressure on precious metals. He said gold benefits from deeper liquidity and institutional support, including central banks, while silver lacks that backstop.

Barot sees Indian gold imports falling at least 20% versus last year, with silver imports declining even more sharply to about 4,000 tonnes from roughly 7,200 tonnes. He said India’s recent price correction could support festive-season jewellery demand, but lighter-weight designs are dominating and may keep total gold tonnage under pressure even if retail volumes hold up.