Gold and silver may have stolen headlines this year — with gold up 38% and silver rallying 43% — but platinum has quietly emerged as 2025’s strongest performer. Prices have surged nearly 57% year-to-date, including a 28% leap in June, their biggest monthly rise in decades. The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) believes the rally … Read more
Gold prices slipped on Monday as the dollar strengthened and some investors locked in profits after a recent rally, with markets now focused on upcoming U.S. inflation data that could offer insight into Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.7% at $3,373.37 per ounce, as of 0137 GMT, after hitting … Read more
Gold prices rose on Friday as a weaker U.S. dollar and ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty boosted demand for the safe-haven metal, while platinum prices eased after reaching their highest level since 2014. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $3,353.80 per ounce, as of 0947 a.m. EDT (13:47 GMT), after falling 1.1% in the previous session. … Read more
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday as the dollar weakened and as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, boosting safe-haven demand amid renewed trade tensions. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 1.4% at $3,247.40 an ounce as of 0025 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 2% to $3,251.90. * … Read more