iShares Silver Trust (SLV)

Precious metal mining stocks, including Hycroft Mining and Fortuna Silver Mines, slid lower on Wednesday after gold and silver pared gains from their record rallies.

Silver, as measured by the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) has surged 145% in 2025, while much-hyped cryptocurrency XRP

Silver futures for March 2026 deliveries jumped 2.5% to $70.34 an ounce.

Spot gold rose to $4,497.69 an ounce, while spot silver nearly breached the $70 mark for the first time.

On December 22, 2025, the global financial landscape witnessed a historic milestone as gold and silver prices surged to unprecedented heights, marking the culmination of a year-long rally in precious metals. Spot gold reached a staggering record of $4,404.12 per ounce, with intraday peaks touching $4,420, while

Gold’s rally appears structurally supported, with JPMorgan projecting further upside on sustained central-bank and ETF demand, while silver’s outlook remains more cyclical, potentially moderating if industrial demand—especially from solar—softens in 2026.

Gold and silver ETFs differ not just in metal, but in volatility, cost, and scale. These are key factors shaping portfolio risk and liquidity.

Gold and silver hit record highs earlier on Monday.

Bitcoin emerged as the top choice in a social media poll reposted by gold advocate Peter Schiff, despite gold trading at record highs.

A precious metal and an industrial metal have significant upside potential in 2026.

First Majestic Silver Corp gained over 3% in premarket, tracking the precious metal, which surged to over $66 an ounce for the first time.

In a post on X, the gold bull warned that Bitcoin is poised to become the first casualty of the gold and silver surge.

Warren Buffett's prophecy on silver prices has come true. What's next for the white metal?

These technological revolutions are driving ravenous demand for the white metal.

The precious metal has been on a historic run this year, even outshining bullion

Strong returns by precious metals this year can be attributed to ‘debasement trade’, in which investors move capital out of fiat currencies into hard assets like gold and silver, Brooks said.

Expense differences, volatility, and risk profiles set these metal ETFs apart for investors weighing cost against performance history.

This silver ETF has climbed over 110% in 2025 but could go much higher.

Industrial demand for silver is pushing the metal's price higher.

As of December 2025, global commodity markets are exhibiting a fascinating and complex "great divergence," challenging the conventional wisdom of a unified supercycle. While the allure of gold and the volatility of oil often dominate headlines, a deeper look reveals a nuanced landscape where industrial raw materials are experiencing robust,

Spot silver prices jumped to a record high of $62.9 per ounce on Thursday, a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the much-anticipated 25 basis point rate cut.

Spot silver surged to $61.6 per ounce ahead of the Fed’s expected rate cut, while March 2026 futures traded at $60.46.

The precious metal has been on a historic run, scaling fresh peaks in five of the past eight sessions.

Silver prices are currently experiencing an unprecedented surge, consistently trading at or near all-time nominal record highs as of December 8, 2025. The white metal has become a standout performer in the commodities market, with its value nearly doubling over the past year. This remarkable ascent, which has seen silver