The price of gold skyrocketed in 2025. Silver outperformed it, and it wasn’t close.

By: Hugh Jackson

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 2, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Gold had a stupendous 2025, the price of an ounce reaching $3,000 for the first time in March, and then topping $4,000 in October. It closed 2025 at more than $4,300 an ounce, 66% higher than the price at the start of the year.

To which silver could have said “hold my beer.”

Silver started the year at around $30 an ounce. It ended on Dec. 31 at a little over $70 — a 144% …

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