Rising Silver Prices, Appreciating Yuan Cast Shadow Over JinkoSolar

Rising silver prices and a stronger yuan are squeezing JinkoSolar’s margins and weighing on its recovery prospects. The article says silver spiked (tripling at one point over the last year) and, together with yuan appreciation and China’s cancellation of export tax rebates, pushed JinkoSolar’s gross margin down to 0.3% in Q4 and drove a large Q4 loss. Management expects shipments to keep falling in 2026 and to shift more revenue to exports, which will be less profitable without rebates. The near-term market impact: continued pressure on solar manufacturers’ profitability and share prices (JKS fell ~12% on the results), while higher silver (XAGUSD) remains a bullish commodity driver that is materially increasing input costs for the solar sector.