Silver is rebounding after its worst trading day in four years. Here's what is behind the move.
December 30, 2025 / 1:49 PM EST / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Silver futures jumped 10% to $78.03 per ounce on Tuesday after an 8.7% decline on Monday.
- Silver prices have more than doubled since January.
- Gold futures have also soared this year, hitting record highs.
- Investors are buying precious metals as a safe haven due to geopolitical tensions and as a hedge against inflation.
- Alex Kuptsikevich noted silver's 150% increase is higher than gold and other assets.
- Silver is still far from its 1980 inflation-adjusted record price of $200 per ounce.
- Monday's selloff in silver was linked to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange increasing margin requirements.
- Copper futures also rose 3.1% on Tuesday, and are up over 42% this year.
- Copper demand is expected to grow due to AI's strain on data centers and the energy grid.
- Mining company stocks, like Freeport-McMoRan and Newmont, also rebounded on Tuesday.