What to Know Silver has two distinct demand pools — industrial and monetary — that often offset one another. Stagflation is the unusual environment where both strengthen at once. Industrial demand is not expected to collapse with the economy. Growth in solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and AI data center infrastructure is driven by long-term mandates … Read more

US markets have entered a meaningful correction, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 down roughly 12% from its February high and trading at its most oversold level since 2022. Monday’s sell-off was especially severe, marking the Nasdaq’s largest one-day decline since October 2022. The S&P 500 fell about 2.7% and closed beneath its important 200-day moving … Read more

A government that won’t audit its gold. A rival power that can’t stop accumulating it. Manufacturers warning inflation isn’t over. Fourteen state legislatures making physical metal easier to own. And a metals market where silver just signaled shifting risk appetite. Five developments, one through-line. Below is what each means for investors and the broader monetary … Read more

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investorsJanuary 26th, 2026 Historic Gold & Silver Surge — Safe Havens Shine Gold prices shattered the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Sunday, Jan. 26, jumping 2.25% in a single session as investors rushed to safety. Silver surged even more sharply, rising 7.8% … Read more

Platinum reached $1,400.75 per ounce, marking its highest level in more than a decade as a result of constrained supply and increased speculative buying. Markets in London and Zurich are particularly tight, with borrowing costs climbing to around 13% per year compared with their usual near-zero levels, signaling acute scarcity in physical metal available for … Read more

A new AP-NORC poll finds growing concern among Americans about the economic effects of President Trump’s tariff policies. Roughly half of those surveyed say they expect tariffs to lead to noticeably higher prices for goods, and about half express worry that tariffs could trigger a recession. These concerns reflect uncertainty about how trade measures will … Read more

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has published its Precious Metals Market Report for Q1 2025. The report highlights notable developments in the gold and silver markets over the first quarter. Gold: Strong Gains and Elevated Demand Gold saw robust growth in Q1 2025, with prices climbing steadily through the quarter. The year began with … Read more

The gold-silver ratio shows how many ounces of silver are needed to buy one ounce of gold. For example, if gold is trading at $2,920 per ounce and silver at $32.20 per ounce, the ratio would be about 90:1 (2920 ÷ 32.20 = 90.68). Investors and traders use this ratio to compare the relative value … Read more

Gold rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, trading at $3,374.78 per ounce as investors sought shelter amid renewed market uncertainty after President Trump announced new tariffs. The move toward safe-haven assets reflects growing caution among investors facing escalating trade tensions and questions about the strength of the dollar as a reserve currency. The bullion … Read more

Gold prices have climbed more than 8% over the past three days, representing their strongest three-day rally since March 2020. Investors have driven the move as they search for safety amid renewed market volatility tied to concerns about global trade tensions. Unlike other traditional safe-haven assets, the US dollar and Treasury bonds weakened this week … Read more