Silver prices crash by ₹5,000 this week despite Middle East crisis: Is the white metal’s investment story over? by Live mint | March 8, 2026 1:05 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Silver prices crashed by ₹5,000 this week despite the Middle East crisis. However, analysts believe that large corrections often follow parabolic rallies, so it does not necessarily mean that the silver story is over.