Treasured metals had been the best-performing sector of the commodities asset class in This fall 2025 and over all the yr. Because the sector is now in 2026, the developments for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium stay bullish.
The valuable metals sector led the asset class larger with a 30.27% This fall acquire. The composite of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures traded on the CME’s COMEX and NYMEX divisions moved an unimaginable 103.73% larger in 2025.
In my Q3 Barchart report on treasured metals, I concluded with the next:
The development is at all times a dealer’s or investor’s greatest good friend, and it stays bullish for treasured metals in October 2025. GLTR is a product that trades on the NYSE Arca and allows market contributors to diversify treasured metals publicity. I fee GLTR a maintain on the present value degree, as even probably the most aggressive bullish developments not often transfer in straight strains. Nonetheless, any pullback or correction could possibly be a golden shopping for alternative.
Treasured metals and the GLTR ETF posted spectacular positive aspects in This fall and 2025.
Gold posted its ninth consecutive new document excessive in This fall, and rose 13.03% in This fall 2025.
The quarterly chart highlights COMEX gold futures 64.37% acquire in 2025. Close by gold futures settled at $4,341.10 per ounce on December 31, 2025, after reaching a excessive of $4,584 throughout 2025’s remaining month. Gold was larger than the This fall shut in January and posted its tenth consecutive quarterly new excessive on Monday, January 12, 2026.
COMEX silver futures reached a brand new document excessive in This fall, and rose 51.38% in This fall 2025.
The quarterly chart highlights COMEX silver futures 141.44% acquire in 2025. Close by silver futures settled at $70.603 per ounce on December 31, 2025, after reaching a excessive of $82.67 throughout 2025’s remaining month. Silver was larger than the This fall shut in January. Silver eclipsed the 1980 excessive of $50.36 per ounce in This fall 2025. Silver rose to a brand new document excessive of over $85.80 per ounce on January 12, 2206.
NYMEX platinum futures reached a brand new document excessive in This fall, and rose 28.39% in This fall 2025.
The quarterly chart highlights NYMEX platinum futures 127.57% acquire in 2025. Close by platinum futures settled at $2,034.50 per ounce on December 31, 2025, after reaching a excessive of $2,584.50 throughout 2025’s remaining month. Platinum was larger than the This fall shut in January. Platinum eclipsed the 2008 excessive of $2,308.80 per ounce in This fall 2025.