At about $70, silver has dropped 42% from its peak price of $121. Gold has also suffered; it is currently down 17% from its peak of $5,602, selling at about $4,666. The recent decline in both metals has confused a lot of investors. Their gold and silver portfolios are currently losing money for those who…
As the U.S. and Israeli air campaign against Iran intensified, investors sought safe-haven assets, boosting concerns that the conflict could escalate into a protracted regional war and increase uncertainty. As a result, gold prices increased for the fifth straight session on Tuesday. At $5,362.90 an ounce, spot gold was up 0.7%. After the United States…
As a result of the West Asia war pushing crude prices higher and causing a flight to safe havens, benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, plummeted more than 1.2% on March 2. The BSE Sensex fell 1.29% to 80,238.85, the lowest level in six months, while the Nifty 50 fell 1.24% to a one-month low…
Today, the commodity market is in the spotlight amid intensifying violence in West Asia. Sharp price movement has been observed in commodity prices amid the increased geopolitical tensions surrounding the US and Israeli attack on Iran. Silver is trading about $95/oz, while Brent Crude has surged to around $80/bl. Gold is stable at $5,300 per…
After a week of intense volatility and heavy losses, gold and silver prices recorded a modest recovery during Asian trading on Friday, supported by bargain buying from investors. However, silver continued to lag behind and was on track to post a sharp weekly decline of around 14%, after losing most of its recent gains. Gold,…
Gold and silver are currently attracting significant investor attention due to high prices and fears surrounding inflation, geopolitics, and currency risks. However, this surge in interest is often a late-cycle behavior where assets perceived as safe become crowd-driven momentum trades, diminishing their protective qualities. Unlike income-generating investments, gold and silver’s value is contingent on future…
Gold prices surged past the $5,200 mark for the first time on January 26, 2026, reflecting an increase of over 3% the previous day, driven primarily by a weakening U.S. dollar, which has fallen to near four-year lows amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and anxieties regarding monetary policy adjustments by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold…
In 2025, precious metals performed exceptionally, with silver increasing nearly 170%, significantly outperforming gold’s 76% rise. The gold-silver ratio decreased from 110 to 65, indicating that silver’s price growth was more rapid. This shift was attributed to a constrained physical supply of gold coupled with periods of backwardation in silver, which signaled tight physical markets….
Silver hit an all-time high of $64.31 in the spot market on the morning of December 12, up 8.86 percent in a week. Domestic silver sales fell 10% year-on-year in November 2025, amid the wedding season, when sales typically increase by 100% at this time of the year. Silver prices have increased dramatically. In this…
Gold prices rose slightly in Asian markets on Wednesday on expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates. Silver prices rose faster than gold, hitting a new high above $62 an ounce as silver is expected to be in tight supply and in high demand next year. In addition, the US dollar…
