Gold and silver have closed the year with sharp price swings, capping a year in which both metals are on course for their strongest annual gains since 1979.
Gold prices jumped by more than 60 per cent in 2025, reaching a record high above 4,549 3,378 an ounce before easing after Christmas to about 4,330 on New Year's Eve.
Silver also recorded a strong performance, trading at around 71 an ounce after climbing to an all-time high of 83.62 earlier in the week.
