⛏ Silver tops $66 for first time

Silver tops $66 for first time
Silver prices surpassed $66 an ounce to a record high on Wednesday, while gold firmed as hopes of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve renewed after signs of a weak labor market, and as escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions boosted safe-haven demand. Spot silver rose nearly 4% to $66.22 an ounce, after touching an all-time high of $66.88 earlier in the session. Read on »

Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979
Gold has made its biggest jump since the 1979 oil crisis in 2025 — with prices doubling in the last two years — a performance which might previously have meant forecasts of a big correction. Yet a growing investor pool and factors ranging from US policy to war in Ukraine mean analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and consultancy Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per ounce in 2026. Read on »

What Drove the Strong Performance of Platinum Group Metals in 2025?
Gold and silver have hogged the spotlight; however, the platinum group metals (PGMs) have had a breakout year as well. Platinum has surged by 92% in 2025, and palladium has gained 65%. Meanwhile, the price of rhodium (A rarer PGM used in catalytic converters and in anticorrosion applications) surged by 79%. Read on »