During the past week, gold saw an uptick in pricing hitting a multi-week high with Gold primarily being used by traders as a safe haven during times of geopolitical uncertainty and economic unpredictability.
- Gold prices soared in global spots touching $5,152 per ounce (weekly high) and providing a weekly gain for gold of 1%+ due to traders taking a “risk-off” approach.
- Additionally, weakness of the U.S. dollar and increased volatility following the U.S. tariff ruling resulted in higher levels of safe haven buying.
- In India, domestic gold prices rose tremendously with gold purchases being reported midweek as having significant price increases.
In terms of increased central bank purchases of gold by multiple countries and growth of gold holding by banks, according to both market analysts/observers and Central Bank officials, support for the increasing bullishness during the week will continue as purchases of gold are increased by central banks globally.
Silver’s Price Movement: Significant Price Recovery After Recent Volatility
Silver had a large price-up move this week and achieved better than 2:1 performance in price increase compared to gold during the week:
- The previous week, silver hit $15.00, and silver has now recaptured approximately $2.75/adult ounce from the previous $18.00 low in price, which represents an approximate 18% price recovery from the low.
- Silver’s increase in price during the last few days was between approximately 2%-5% based on the current risk sentiment and current price trends and silver’s sensitivity to industrial demand for their product.
- Additionally, many reports out of India suggest that silver prices in that market have risen and that the pace of silver purchases was comparable to some major increases in purchase price action.
Analysts attribute silver’s price rally to the recent heightened geopolitical risk premium as it relates to events taking place in the Middle East.
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What caused the price movements this week?
Geopolitical Uncertainty / Trade Uncertainty:
The geopolitical and trade tensions around the world and the recent policy changes (especially relating to tariffs and the change in US trade policy) have increased demand for “non-yielding” assets such as gold and silver.
Sentiment of “Risk Aversion”:
Due to the increased volatility of the stock market and currency exchange rates, investors have increasingly used precious metals as a hedge against these market fluctuations. Additionally, since silver is an industrial metal, there is also additional demand due to its dual uses as a safe haven asset and an industrial commodity.
Short-Term Forecast:
- Gold: If geopolitical conditions persist, analysts expect gold prices to increase along with the continued purchases of central banks around the world.
- Silver: Analysts expect silver prices to be more volatile but also to have room for price appreciation, including the expectation of additional demand due to the use of silver as a safe haven and increasing industrial demand for silver alongside other risk indicators.
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