Gold, Silver Slip on Profit Booking, But Set for Record 2025 Gains

• Gold and silver prices dipped on Wednesday due to year-end profit booking after touching record highs.
• Despite the dip, gold is up 66% in 2025, its best year since 1979; silver surged 157%, a record annual performance.
• Gains are driven by aggressive monetary easing expectations, geopolitical risks, strong investment demand, and central bank buying.
• Silver's rally is also fueled by supply constraints and rising industrial demand from renewable energy and technology sectors.
• Experts like Jateen Trivedi and Ross Maxwell offer mixed near-term views but see long-term potential, with gold as a stable hedge and silver offering volatile upside.

Why It Matters: Metals see profit booking dip but eye historic 2025 gains driven by economic factors and demand.