Several factors are weighing on the value of gold and silver after the precious metals ascended to record highs last week.

Gold and silver rose on Friday, after a global tech stock rout and a stronger U.S. dollar wiped out gains made during a brief rebound earlier this week.

U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has warned he wouldn’t be surprised if China is building a U.S. dollar and bitcoin challenger based on

Gold has clearly been on everyone's radar, and Wells Fargo just backed that positive sentiment with some eye-popping numbers. The Wells Fargo Investment Institute just bumped its year-end 2026 gold target to $6,

Precious metals prices have rebounded strongly after a fall of nearly 10% for gold on Friday, and a 30% collapse in silver prices that marked the metal's worst one-day performance since 1980.

Gold investors are still too bullish.

IAU is more affordable with a 0.25% expense ratio compared to SGDM’s 0.50%, but its return over the last 12 months is substantially lower. The iShares Gold Trust is designed to track the spot price of gold,

Recent volatility in the precious metals market is causing headaches for businesses that play an essential role in the circulation of gold and silver.

Trump’s on-off use of tariffs as a means of political negotiation (this time regarding Greenland) also contributed to a rise and fall in the gold price. And the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the new governor of the US Federal Reserve is expected to lessen economic risk.

By Ishaan Arora and Ashitha Shivaprasad Feb 4 (Reuters) - Gold is set for another record performance in 2026, a Reuters poll showed, as analysts ramp up their forecasts, with geopolitical uncertainty and robust central bank buying still the main drivers.

Gold prices hit new heights in early 2026 — and many consumers have rushed to buy and sell pieces of the precious metal.