Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
Published: 08-20-2025, 05:31 pm
Gold reached a historic high of $3,500 per ounce in April 2025, marking a 25% gain in the first half of the year, and currently hovers near this peak.
The surge is driven by multiple factors: central banks are aggressively buying gold with 43% planning to increase reserves, the US dollar has fallen 8% despite high Treasury yields, and the Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates soon.
Wealthy investors have doubled their gold allocations to 11% from 5%, while gold ETFs attracted $21.1 billion in Q1 2025.
Analysts project gold could stabilize between $3,300-$3,500, with some forecasting prices reaching $3,600 or even $4,000.
