Potash miners hit by increased competition, supply amid low prices
Analysts, companies expect prices to stay below 2015 levels for at least the next two years.
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Hedge funds have never been this bullish on silver
Managed money futures speculators' bullish positioning reaches 9,575 tonnes silver, highest level since at least 2006, when data were first collected.
Last time hedge funds were this bullish the gold price was $1,900
Large-scale futures speculators like hedge funds haven't placed this many bullish bets on gold since August 2011.
