Precious metals closed 2025 at levels that forced markets to reassess long-held assumptions. Data showed that silver surged more than 150% over the year, its strongest performance since 1979, briefly breaking above $80 an ounce. Gold climbed roughly 65%, also marking its best annual gain in decades, while platinum pushed to a 17-year high after an abrupt re-pricing of supply and demand dynamics. Such moves rarely fade quietly. As 2026 begins, investors are no longer asking whether precious metals are supported, but whether prices can remain elevated once volatility, tighter trading conditions, and shifting macro ... (full story)