Kathmandu. In the year 2025, the price of gold and silver had increased. During this period, the price of gold had increased by 62 percent and the price of silver had increased by 144 percent. This growth trend is expected to continue into 2026.
According to the ET report, experts believe that investors should be cautious. This is because speculation can lead to sudden and significant price fluctuations. Both gold and silver are precious metals, considered safe investments.
ET asked 10 commodity market experts their predictions for the price of gold and silver for 2026. All 10 experts believe that prices will rise. 80% of them believe that silver will surpass gold. Naveen Mathur, commodity and currency director at Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers, said both metals have strong fundamentals in 2026. However, there may be a slight decline in profits. Gold will continue to perform well. However, silver may overtake gold in percentage terms despite its high volatility.
How much can the price of silver reach ?
On the price of silver, 60 percent of analysts believe that the international price of silver could be at least $ 100 per ounce. That’s about 40 percent higher than Wednesday’s $72 price. Half of these 60 percent believe that silver will cost more than $110 per ounce. Similarly, 20 percent expect the price of silver to be in the range of $ 80-90 and $ 90-100.
Gold and silver were among the best-performing assets in 2025. The reasons behind this were different. The rise in gold prices was mainly driven by central bank purchases, expectations of interest rate cuts, geopolitical uncertainty and a weaker dollar. These factors led to a significant rise in the price of silver. In addition, the growing shortage of silver was an important factor. Silver is used in fast-growing industries such as solar panels, electric vehicles and AI.
What should investors do?
Silver has the status of both industrial and precious metals. Which makes it even more attractive. Strong industrial and investment demand, coupled with stable supply, has caused losses in the silver market for many years, a trend that is likely to continue into 2026. Despite this, experts agree that investors should not buy immediately after the 2025 boom. You should buy it only when the price falls.
After the recent boom, experts say that it is time to be cautious while investing. Purchases should be made judiciously. Because prices can fall by 7-10 percent. It will be time to buy again.
