Silver. Something just broke. Shanghai spot silver is at $73, a $3.50 premium to the western price

01/23/2026

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"It looks to me like the shops are emptying... it might be actually your last chance to buy silver at all because I think the market is actually drying up."

⭐ A historic four-dollar price gap exists between Western and Shanghai silver spot markets.

⭐ Physical silver shortages are causing a decoupling between paper prices and the physical market.

⭐ Impending Chinese export restrictions in 2026 may further constrain global physical silver supplies.

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