Gold soars 66% in 2025, its best year since 1979, with experts predicting $5,000 ahead. Silver jumps 142% as precious metals get boost from Fed.

In the new year, gold and silver are anticipated to accelerate in price after major upswings in 2025. Silver started 2025 priced at roughly $30 per ounce before skyrocketing to $70, while gold jumped from $2,600 per ounce to a high of more than $4,300.

Gold extended gains on Tuesday, buoyed by safe-haven demand after the U.S. capture of Venezuela's president fueled global tensions, while investors awaited U.S. payroll data for insights into the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.

Gold and silver prices are about to record their biggest annual gains since 1979. Rising sharply in late April after President Donald Trump’s rocky global tariff rollout, the price of gold has soared nearly 70% in 2025. Silver, up more than 30% in December alone, has surged more than 160% this year.

Gold is currently trading at $4,361.38 per ounce as of December 30, 2025, up dramatically from where it stood just a year or two ago. Based on today's spot price, a 100-ounce gold bar carries a raw metal value of approximately $436,138. However, what you'll actually pocket when selling depends on several factors beyond just the spot price.

Gold and silver steadied at the beginning of the year after their best annual performances since 1979 as traders assessed the reweighting of a benchmark commodity index that starts next week.

Gold and silver may face selling pressure as Bloomberg Commodity Index undergoes its annual reweighting exercise beginning next week. Read more here.

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