Why gold and silver just surged to fresh all-time highs

A refiner stacks gold bullion after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in SydneyDAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images Gold and silver spiked to records on Monday. Copper also jumped to new highs. The latest rise in gold and silver has been driven by a cocktail of macro and geopolitical developments. Copper, which moves with silver and gold, is also seen as a play on the AI boom. 2025 has been a wild year for metals, and the ride continued on Monday with fresh highs in gold, silver, and ...