As of December 17, 2025, the price of silver has reached unprecedented levels, trading firmly between $65.76 and $66.03 per troy ounce, marking a new all-time high. This remarkable surge, reflecting a staggering 120% year-to-date increase and approximately 30% in the past month alone, underscores silver's escalating importance as a dual-faceted asset: a robust hedge against inflation and an ...

Returns are expected to moderate for the precious metal in the new year, say analysts

(1) A Deficit Market Colliding With Vanishing Aboveground Stocks; (2) Geographic Metal Shortages and a Three-Way Tug of War; (3) Policy, Geopolitics, and the Palladium Ripple Effect