Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
Published: 03-25-2026, 05:30 pm | Updated: 03-25-2026, 05:18 pm
🌆 Evening News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors
March 25th, 2026 | Brandon Sauerwein, Editor
📈 TODAY’S PRICES
- Gold: ~$4,560–$4,568 (+2.1–2.3%)
- Silver: ~$71–$73 (+1.5–3.8%)
- Gold:Silver Ratio: ~63–65
The Bounce Is Real — But Is It A Bottom?
Today’s gold price rebound follows nine consecutive days of decline, with gold gaining more than 2% and silver jumping as high as 3.8% intraday.
The move follows a brutal March. Gold has dropped more than 13% this month, while silver corrected more than 20% from its early March highs before finding footing.
Technically, gold has reached the $4,546 level on short-term buying interest. But analysts warn the broader structure still looks corrective — downside risk toward the 200-day moving average, and potentially $4,000, remains if selling pressure resumes.
Today is a high-volatility bounce day. That’s worth watching — not celebrating just yet.
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The Iran Wildcard: Peace Plan Chaos Moves Markets
This is the biggest story of the day — and it’s messy. Iran has received President Trump’s 15-point peace plan, delivered via Pakistani intermediaries. Trump said Tuesday the U.S. and Iran are “in negotiations right now” and that Tehran is eager to make a deal.
Iran’s response? A flat rejection — and a counter-demand that shocked markets.
Tehran’s five-point counteroffer would give Iran sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil flows.
The White House insisted talks are ongoing, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt telling reporters the regime is “looking for an exit ramp.” Iran’s military publicly called Washington’s effort a self-negotiation.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures initially jumped more than 1% after the peace plan reports, then quickly pulled back on Iranian pushback. U.S. crude dropped more than 4% in morning trading, reflecting traders’ ongoing struggle to price risk in a fast-shifting conflict.
The Fed Trap: Stagflation Pressure Isn’t Going Away
Last week’s FOMC meeting set the backdrop that still governs gold today. The Fed held rates steady and penciled in just one 25-basis-point cut for 2026 — down from the two cuts markets had expected before the Iran conflict began.
The central problem: the Iran war poses a “stagflationary shock” — meaning it can both weaken growth and stoke inflation at the same time. The Fed can’t fix both at once.
In February, U.S. GDP growth slowed to 1.4%, well below expectations, while higher energy costs driven by Strait of Hormuz disruptions push inflation higher across the board. Higher and stickier inflation projections give more fuel to the “higher for longer” stance, even as growth slows.
That’s the setup gold has historically thrived in. If the Fed stays frozen while inflation climbs, the long-term case for physical gold only strengthens.
The Bottom Line
Gold and silver are bouncing hard after a historic March correction. Ceasefire optimism trimmed oil prices, softened the dollar, and gave oversold markets a reason to recover. But the structural pressures haven’t cleared.
The Fed is frozen. Iran hasn’t agreed to anything. Tariff-driven inflation is still feeding through the economy. For long-term holders, physical accumulation at these levels continues to make sense.
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