Gold, silver emerge as top choices for first-time investors at OCBC amid economic uncertainties

From channelnewsasia.com

Record-breaking gold and silver prices drew a surge of first-time investors to OCBC last year, with two in three choosing precious metals as their entry into investing instead of equities or unit trust funds. Singapore’s second-largest lender said in a press release on Thursday (Feb 19) that its precious metals investor base grew 2.5 times year-on-year in 2025, reflecting demand for gold and silver paper bullion. The number of OCBC investors under 40 also doubled from a year earlier, making up half of all precious metals investors, said the bank. Investors in their 20s saw the fastest growth in gold and silver ... (full story)