Market Updates

Precious metal markets were firmly back in bull market mode this week, led by silver, which broke out above critical resistance at USD $35oz. Gold was also strong, rising back above USD $3,350oz, while Platinum also continued its recent bullish momentum, last trading near USD $1,150z.

While all three metals rallied in recent days, silver has captured most of the headlines, and market attention, with the price surging to highs not seen since 2012 and the precious metal now up by close to 20% for the calendar year to date.

Precious metal markets were in consolidation mode for most of May, with gold ending the month largely unchanged, after trading in a range between USD $3,400 and USD $3,100 per troy ounce (oz).

Silver was likewise steady over May as a whole, last trading just above USD $33oz, while in local currency terms looks like ending the month just above AUD $52oz.

Precious metal markets were back in bull market mode this week, with the USD gold price climbing back toward USD $3,300 per troy ounce (oz).

Rising by just over USD $100oz from the low for last week seen on May 16^th, the market is showing notable resilience, despite the unwind of speculative positioning, which has barely halved since mid-March, with strong physical demand meeting being seen whenever gold pulls back.

Precious metals markets firmly entered correction mode this week, with gold and silver both falling significantly.

Since their highs in mid-April, both gold and silver fell by close to 10% in USD terms, though they have since bounced, with

Precious metal markets saw renewed strength this week, with gold in particular catching a strong bid, last trading back above USD $3,300 per troy ounce (oz).

Silver is also on more stable footing, last trading just above USD $32.50oz, with the gold to silver ratio sitting at just over 100.

Gold and silver continued to correct this week, with the price of gold last trading at USD $3237 and AUD $5,071 per troy ounce.

Silver, which has lagged gold in recent times, was last trading at USD $32.37 and AUD $50.74 per troy ounce, with the gold to silver ratio (GSR) currently sitting at exactly 100, having started the year closer to 90.

Precious metal markets continued to surge this week, with the gold price trading above USD $3,300oz. Silver has also been well supported, last trading just below USD $33oz.

The continued strength in precious metal markets, combined with the ongoing uncertainty we are seeing in broader financial markets, is seeing near record levels of client activity at ABC Bullion, whether that be new account creations, overall sales of cast and minted bars, or demand for products like the ABC Bullion Gold Saver.

It also makes it the perfect time to release our latest monthly market update, which covers:

• Recent performance trends in the precious metal market.

• Flows into precious metal products and investor positioning.

• Relative performance analysis comparing gold to equities.

• Latest movements in other financial markets and how that is impacting gold.

Gold prices hit new records in overnight trade, with the precious metal trading up toward USD $3,175oz. The strong price gains have continued this morning, with the precious metal spiking above USD $3,200oz, with gold now up 23% year-to-date.

The surge occurred against a backdrop of continued market chaos across risk assets, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ down 3% and 4% respectively (it should be noted both markets saw one of their biggest one day bear market rallies on record Wednesday night Australian time). While US 10-year bond yields rose toward 4.5%, with the Trump administration option for a 90 day delaying to the implementation of the punitive tariffs that they announced on “Liberation Day” just over a week ago.

Precious metal markets were engulfed in broader market chaos overnight, with gold in USD terms falling by 1.5%, while silver fell by 6%, last trading just below USD $32 per troy ounce (oz).

Gold prices have held above the critical USD $3,000 per troy ounce (oz) level this week, while silver is now above USD $34oz.

The market did see a minor pullback in pricing toward the start of the week, but that was largely erased overnight, with gold and silver up just over 1% (gold) and 2% (silver) respectively in the last 24 hours.

Gold prices surged above USD $3,000 per troy ounce (oz) this week, reaching record highs. The precious metal was last trading at USD $3,044oz, with wall-to-wall media coverage of this momentous event kicking off a wave of demand from investors worldwide.

Precious metal markets surged again this week, with the price of gold rising above USD $2,980 per troy ounce (oz). Now only a whisker away from the key USD $3,000oz price point, gold is currently +14% in USD terms on year-to-date basis in 2025, while silver has rallied by 17%, and is currently trading just below USD $34oz.

Precious metal markets continued to trade strongly this week, with gold climbing back above USD $2,900 per troy ounce (oz), while silver is approaching USD $33oz.

Precious metal markets saw one of their first meaningful pullbacks of the year this week, with gold prices falling below USD $2,900 per troy ounce, while silver is now trading just below USD $31.50oz.

Pullbacks of this nature are a healthy and unavoidable component of the market cycle and will help to remove some of the froth and excess speculation that has built up in the gold market in recent months.

Precious metal markets continued to see price strength this week, with gold hitting a new all-time high above USD $2,950 per troy ounce (oz), while silver is now trading above USD $33oz.

In This Week's Market Update:

Precious metal markets continue to trade near record levels, with gold currently trading above USD $2,900 and AUD $4,600 per troy ounce.

Silver has also surged above USD $32 and AUD $51oz, in one of its strongest starts to the year we have seen.

The latest ABC Bullion Monthly Market Update looks at recent trends in gold and silver markets, including

• January performance for gold and silver in multiple currencies

• Relative performance for gold vs equities and against key commodities.

• Gold’s relationship with interest rates and longer term bond yields

• Inflation dynamics and the gold market.

• Market positioning, and recent movements in the ETF and futures.

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The precious metal bull market has kicked into higher gear this week, with gold and silver now trading above AUD $4,500 and AUD $51.50 per troy ounce respectively.

Unsurprisingly, the spike in prices, and the economic backdrop in which it has occurred, has led to a notable uptick in turnover at ABC Bullion, as well as new account creations, with more and more investors deciding 2025 is the year to add bullion to their portfolio.

Silver is currently trading near AUD $50 per troy ounce (oz), having risen from closer to AUD $35oz just over a year ago.

That is a return of over 40%, with the recent price strength putting silver “back on the map” for investors looking to allocate capital.

• Gold prices continued their strong start to the year this week, with prices holding near USD $2,700 and AUD $4,400 per troy ounce (oz).

• Silver also remains well bid, currently trading just over USD $31 and AUD $50oz.

• The price strength we are seeing in precious metal markets is being mimicked in risk assets, with equities rallying in the first two weeks of 2025, while Bitcoin has reclaimed the USD $100,000 mark.

• Despite the strength in precious metal markets, and the multitude of factors that give the market such a positive outlook, sentiment remains muted, with investor allocations remaining at the lower end of historical ranges.

• Gold’s performance relative to equities will be one the key dynamics to observe this year, with the relationship between these assets approaching a crucial point.

Precious metal markets have started the New Year on positive footing, continuing the solid momentum that saw them generate market leading returns in 2024

Gold steadies as Santa Rally continues across markets!

In this month's market update:

• Precious metal markets have stabilised in early December trading, with gold currently sitting above USD $2,630 and AUD $4,050 per troy ounce (oz).

• Silver has also steadied, last trading above USD $31.20 and AUD $48.40oz

• Recent price action follows a long-overdue correction in both metals that took place during November, with both gold (-4% in USD terms) and silver (-8.6% in USD terms) ending the ‘winning streaks’ they had been on for most of 2024.

• The recent pullback in metal prices has been a healthy development for the market, with sentiment and investor positioning, which had become stretched, returning to healthier levels.

• The price action in gold and silver has also occurred against a backdrop of surging risk assets, with the S&P 500 seeing a +5% move in the last month, Bitcoin topping USD $100,000 for the first time, and investor positioning reaching extremes of bullishness.

• Both gold and silver are still on track to record strong gains across calendar year 2024, with returns of more than 30% for both in AUD terms.

• The outlook for precious metals remains positive as we approach the new calendar year, with inflation still at problematic levels, interest rates falling, and geopolitical risk at heightened levels, while the potential for investor rotation into safe havens is likely to come into play once the frenzied speculation in risk assets comes to an end.

 More details can be found in our latest monthly report.

Precious metal prices remained in correction mode this week, with the gold price falling to USD $2,575 per troy ounce (oz). Silver has also been on the back foot, falling to USD $30.54oz, with the gold to silver ratio currently sitting at 84.

Month to date, the two precious metals have fallen by 7% (gold) and 9% (silver) in USD terms, with long-term precious metal investors adding to their holdings through this period.

The ABC Bullion monthly market update for September 2024 is now live.

The first in its series, the update contains a series of charts and graphs looking at gold and silver performance, both in US and Australian dollars, as well as a range of other currencies globally.

The ABC Bullion monthly market update also contains a section on precious metals vs the markets (where we compare performance to other assets like equities and key drivers of gold like inflation and real yields) as well as precious metal market positioning.