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07 Jun 2026, 14:45 UTC · 3h ago
Junior Silver Miners Just Showed Why They Move Twice the Metal, and Why That Matters When Silver Sells Off
24/7 Wall Street
07 Jun 2026, 14:45 UTC · 3h ago
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May payrolls came in at 172,000, significantly exceeding the 80,000 expected, triggering a surge in Treasury yields and the US dollar. — Strong labor data pushes yields higher and signals a more restrictive monetary environment, which is a primary headwind for non-yielding assets like precious metals.
-0.80The 2-year Treasury yield hit a 16-month high of 4.16% and the 10-year yield reached 4.47%, placing it in the 93rd percentile of its annual range. — Higher real yields increase the opportunity cost of holding silver and gold, leading to direct price pressure on these commodities.
-0.70Junior silver miners (specifically SILJ) exhibit extreme operational leverage, causing a 7% drop in spot silver to result in an 11% decline in the ETF. — High all-in sustaining costs for junior miners mean small price drops in the underlying metal cause disproportionate compression of profit margins.
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The sell-off in precious metals was monetary-driven rather than a broad commodity rout, as WTI crude oil prices increased during the same period. — This clarifies that the risk is specific to the monetary/yield regime rather than a systemic collapse in industrial commodity demand.
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The fund dropped 11% in one session and faces structural pressure from rising Treasury yields and a strong dollar.
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