Key Takeaways Gold and silver are on track for their strongest annual gains since 1979, powered by demand for safe-haven assets amid tariff turmoil, falling interest rates, and major buying by central banks.Copper's record run reflects surging demand worldwide from EV, AI infrastructure, and renewable energy construction projects. Investors continue to buy up metals, driving the prices of gold and silver to new highs. Gold hit $4,460 per ounce Monday, an all-time high in a year that's already seen it s ...