{"id":108837,"date":"2026-01-26T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/?p=108837"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:19:44","slug":"gold-and-silver-are-soaring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/gold-and-silver-are-soaring\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold and Silver Are Soaring\u2014Smart Investment or Risky Gamble?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every so often, the markets throw a surprise\u2014and this time, it\u2019s not tech stocks or crypto. It\u2019s the old guard: gold, silver, and a rush of nervous energy from investors looking for safety in an unpredictable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gold Has Its Best Week In Nearly Four Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold is having a moment. Prices are approaching $5,000 per ounce, marking the strongest weekly performance since 2020. Analysts say several factors are pushing the surge: a softer US dollar, concerns over US debt, and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve might begin cutting rates, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/au.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/gold-tracks-best-week-since-2020-silver-breaches-100-in-stunning-rally-155625500.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Finance.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold\u2019s recent strength isn\u2019t just retail-driven. Central banks have been increasing their gold reserves, while private investors\u2014spooked by global uncertainty\u2014are following closely behind. According to Goldman Sachs, this move reflects a broader loss of confidence in traditional safe assets like government bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce for the first time ever, while gold neared $5000 an ounce. Investors are piling into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLe3M4d3xB\">https:\/\/t.co\/vLe3M4d3xB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LdQsrLptM6\">pic.twitter.com\/LdQsrLptM6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2014827987120882046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silver Crosses $100 In A Fast-Paced Rally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Silver, often seen as gold\u2019s restless cousin, has surged past $100 per ounce with a 29% gain so far this year. That\u2019s well above many market forecasts. The rally is being fuelled by both investment interest and strong industrial demand. Reports suggest China has increased its silver stockpiling while limiting exports, further tightening global supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some analysts, like those at JPMorgan, admit they underestimated silver\u2019s pace. They\u2019ve updated projections but warn that markets can shift quickly\u2014silver\u2019s recent behaviour isn\u2019t without precedent, and not all those past runs ended smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Warning Signs Are Still There<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone\u2019s convinced the rally will last. Bloomberg\u2019s Mike McGlone reminds investors that silver has a history of sharp reversals. He compares the current trend to the infamous 1979\u20131980 spike, which ended in a brutal crash. If history repeats, silver could tumble back toward $50\u2014or worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond Gold And Silver, Other Metals Climb Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rally isn\u2019t limited to just the top two. Platinum has gained 36% year-to-date, and copper reached a new high above $13,000 per tonne in London trading. That momentum reflects broader trends around commodities, especially with supply constraints and shifting industrial demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surge in gold and silver feels part refuge, part speculation. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/consumer-spending-puts-rba-rate-cuts-doubt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rate cuts<\/a>, debt worries, and geopolitical stress are real, but investor sentiment can turn quickly. For now, the spotlight is on the metals\u2014what comes next may depend less on fundamentals and more on the mood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold and silver are soaring again\u2014but is it a safe haven or just another short-lived rally? Investors are watching closely as metals take centre stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":108838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108839,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108837\/revisions\/108839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}