Silver approaches $80 per ounce at a historic high
Oriental Eco
The price of silver reached unprecedented historical levels during the session of Friday, December 26, 2025, approaching the threshold of $80 per ounce, setting a new record in the precious metals markets.
The evolution of the price of silver in global markets
On Friday, December 26, the price of spot silver surpassed $79 per ounce for the first time, according to data from XAG Today, a platform that specializes in monitoring precious metals prices in real time. At the time of publication, the metal was trading at just over $74 per ounce, down from the Dec. 26 session that saw trading above $79 per ounce.
Record highs for precious metals
Gold hit a record high of $4,531 per ounce. Since January, the price of silver has risen by more than 150%, while gold has increased by about 70%, exceptional levels never seen before.
Analysts attribute these sustained rises to global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, which has pushed investors towards precious metals as a safe haven to preserve the value of their assets amid the current volatility.
