Any price dip has been quite well supported by fund buying, and aggressive selling has been discouraged. The positive sentiment remains very strong and people are looking for further price gains.
We believe that the fund interest in silver is built upon a much narrower base of investors than gold, leaving it more vulnerable to big price moves in either direction.
I think the current environment is very supportive for gold. There is still a considerable amount of fund buying interests on price dips.
We have not seen evidence of good physical demand at lower levels. Prices have been primarily driven by funds and, therefore, are vulnerable to sell-offs, should funds decide to exit the market.
The fund interest is still very strong, probably also encouraged by the latest CFTC data that shows a fall in the net length, giving speculators more confidence to extend their long positions.