Silver over $ 33 an ounce for the first time since 1980

Silver is back in the crosshairs of speculators, who have pushed its prices over $ 33 an ounce for the first time since March 1980 to a peak of $ 33.40 on the spot market in London. After the outstanding performance of 2010 - where silver had won more than 80%, one of the largest increases among the commodities - the metal had started the year in the name of weakness. But in February, it is on an appreciation trend .