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The Silver Miners ETF (SLVR) That Gained 434% Just Dropped 12% in a Day — Leverage Cuts Both Ways
Key takeaways
- AG shed 14% and PAAS fell 10%, roughly double silver s decline, as operating leverage amplifies small metal price moves into outsized earnings swings.
- May payrolls crushed at 172,000 versus an 80,000 estimate, spiking the 2-year Treasury to a 16-month high and putting precious metals under sustained rate pressure.
- Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Sprott Funds Trust Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF didn t make the cut.
The Silver Miners ETF (SLVR) That Gained 434% Just Dropped 12% in a Day — Leverage Cuts Both Ways Olivier Le Moal / i Stock via Getty Images Michael Williams Mon, June 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM GMT+7 6 min read SI=F NVDA Quick Read SLVR fell 12% Friday and is down 17% for the week, but early buyers still hold a 434% gain from the 2021 trough.
AG shed 14% and PAAS fell 10%, roughly double silver s decline, as operating leverage amplifies small metal price moves into outsized earnings swings.
May payrolls crushed at 172,000 versus an 80,000 estimate, spiking the 2-year Treasury to a 16-month high and putting precious metals under sustained rate pressure.
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