Gold, Silver Prices Dip on Profit Booking, Still Eye Historic Annual Gains

• Gold and silver prices fell on December 31, 2025, due to year-end profit booking by investors.
• Despite the recent dip, both precious metals are set to achieve historic annual gains for 2025.
• Spot gold dropped 0.3% to $4,334/ounce, while US gold futures fell 1% to $4,346.50/ounce.
• Silver saw a sharper decline of 2.7% to $74.41/ounce, after hitting an all-time high earlier.
• Gold surged 66% and silver 157% in 2025, driven by geopolitical risks, rate cut expectations, and strong demand.

Why It Matters: Profit booking causes gold and silver to dip, but both metals record historic annual gains for 2025.