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Washington Post notices explosions in silver and gold
Silver Prices Just Smashed a New Record. What Does This Mean for the Economy?
By Aaron Gregg
The Washington Post
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Silver is giving gold a run for the money.
The precious metal has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York's commodity exchange for the first time. Now it's up 102% for 2025, far outpacing the record-building rush that has lifted gold 59%.
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A mix of forces is boosting silver, including the weakened dollar, tariff politics, and supply shortages.
Especially critical in recent weeks, though, is the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve will announce another rate cut today as the U.S. economy continues to slow down. Analysts say that's likely to further pressure the dollar lower while lifting silver -- a classic safe-haven asset -- even higher.
In light of Fed concerns, "precious metals prices are rising as a bit of a hedge," Michael Farr of the D.C.-based investment firm Farr, Miller and Washington said ahead of the meeting. By late Tuesday the price had surged to around $61.20, for a 4.8% gain on Tuesday alone. ...
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