Gold and silver prices surged in the first half of 2025, with gold rising 25.9% and silver increasing 24.14%. This performance outpaced the S&P 500's modest 4.65% gain. The rally in precious metals is attributed to economic uncertainty, particularly stemming from changes in tariff policies. Investors are capitalizing on the movement of these commodities through ETFs, like the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV), as they seek safe havens during turbulent market conditions.
Gold (represented by the GLD ETF) gained 25.9% during the year's first six months. Silver (represented by the SLV ETF) gained 24.14% in H1 of 2025.
The main theme of H1 2025 was uncertainty, with changes in tariff policy causing large-cap stock investors to be uncertain about U.S. business conditions.
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