Silver price stock: SLV and silver miners slip as commodity index rebalance forces selling
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 1.8% to $69.71 after a wave of forced selling linked to annual commodity index rebalancing hit the silver market. Spot silver fell as much as 5% Thursday before paring losses, with estimates of $6–7 billion in silver contracts set to be sold. Silver miners traded mixed in early U.S. indications. The main index rebalancing is expected to continue through January 14.