Gold prices have historically surged during market upheavals in the last half-century. The precious metal remains a top pick for investors as they navigate an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop fueled by high US tariffs, an escalating trade war with China, and dynamic changes within the federal government. Gold prices soared to a record high of £2,460
When it comes to protecting one’s money during economic uncertainty, gold investment is one of the preferred options for many due to safe haven tag associated with the precious metal. Amidst the current market scenario, where stocks are rattled and bond yields have slumped due to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on major economies, investors seem to
The shine in the yellow metal has been dazzling over the past few years. In FY25 alone, gold prices shot up over 31 per cent, outpacing most other asset classes. A combination of volatile equities, US trade tariff concerns, uncertain global economic outlook and continuing central bank purchases have kept the attraction around gold going
For Indians, gold is not just an investment but an emotion. For centuries, Indian households have seen gold as a synonym for wealth and prosperity. Traditionally, people used to buy it in the form of jewellery and coins, but with time, new investment options came. Now, options like gold ETFs (exchange-traded funds), sovereign gold bonds
In recent times, silver has attracted a lot of attention from investors, and it is even performing better than gold. Historically, silver has remained under gold’s shadow. But if we look at the returns delivered by both precious metals in 1 year, silver has outperformed gold. In the last 1 year, silver prices have jumped
Photographer: Milan Jaros/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Gold prices have climbed 13.6% in 2025 and breached $3,000 per ounce last week, setting a new all-time high. Geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty are driving safe-haven flows, pushing up gold prices. However, several other longer-term factors and trends will help determine whether the rally will be
Gold prices in India have been rising steadily for the past few years. If we look at the data after March 2020, gold prices (24 karat) have more than doubled to Rs 88,500 per 10 grams. This tremendous surge has now further increased the inclination of investors towards various other gold-linked investments, including gold exchange-traded
Gold prices have been rising quite fast in the past few weeks. Gold prices stand at ₹86,793 per 10 grams (24 carats) and at ₹79,573 (22 carats). Although the price witnessed biggest weekly drop of 2.5 percent after eight weeks of gains last week, but it still remains higher by 2.2 percent for February. Investing
Follow Imaru Casanova deep underground with shares in mining companies. They’re a leveraged bet, so they’re riskier than gold bars. By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor In 1991 Imaru Casanova, age 16, won a foreign-studies scholarship, left Venezuela and arrived in Denver knowing scarcely a word of English. Her language instruction course happened to be at