Silver Surged, Then Slumped, in the First Half of 2026. Here's My Prediction of What's Ahead for the Precious Metal.
Down around 50% on this year's high, silver could have found its bottom.
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Silver often plays second fiddle to gold in people's portfolios, but the two work very differently. Like gold, silver acts as a store of value, but it also has many industrial uses, including in solar panels and artificial intelligence (AI) chips. I have a personal interest in silver prices, because when I'm not writing about finance, I'm a hobbyist silversmith, making this precious metal both an investment and a resource for me.
Silver gained almost 150% in 2025, boosted by a mixture of industrial and investor demand. Its price continued to rise in 2026, soaring to a high of $121.64 per troy ounce on Jan. 29 before plummeting by around 27% the following day amid fears that then-Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh would adopt a more hawkish stance.
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