Big banks bet on gold rally as metals channel meme stock Investing It’s all over for doughnuts and cameras as social media’s retail investors set their sights on a new favourite investment meme. Precious metals’ start to 2026 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Gold rose 65 per cent last year, hitting multiple fresh records as geopolitical tensions flared. Investors flocked to the traditional safe-haven asset [...]
‘Long On Silver’: what’s behind the precious metal’s recent rally? Commodities The price of silver is up over 31 per this year, rallying from roughly £18 per ounce (/oz) at the start of 2024 to £24 today. Why?