Silver prices are hitting new all-time highs, with the precious metal extending last year's landmark advance into 2026. U.S. spot silver gained 5.9% on Monday, pushing the price to $109.1. U.S. silver futures ,

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Gold ( GC=F) fell below $5,300 after briefly topping $5,600 per ounce on Thursday while silver also slid as a blistering rally in precious metals appeared to come to a halt.

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The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday rose by +0.79%. The dollar rallied on Friday after President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair candidates and often emphasized inflation risks during his tenure as a Fed Governor from 2006-2011.

The selloff follows a wild year when the precious metals soared as if they were meme stocks or the hot new tech darling.