New Delhi, Jan 19: Silver prices surged Rs 10,000 on Monday to breach the record Rs 3 lakh-per-kilogram mark in the national capital, driven by strong demand in domestic and global markets, according to marketmen.
Silver breaches Rs 3 lakh mark
The white metal traded at Rs 3,02,600 per kilogram on Monday against the previous closing level of Rs 2,92,600 per kg.
Gold hits fresh record
Gold prices also witnessed robust gains in the local bullion market and scaled a fresh record. The yellow metal climbed Rs 1,900 to Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had finished at Rs 1,46,200 per 10 grams on Friday.
Geopolitical tensions drive rally
“Gold and silver surged to fresh record highs on Monday, driven by geopolitical tensions and escalating tariff-related uncertainty after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on several European countries over the weekend,” Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst – Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.
Global prices at all-time highs
According to forex.com, spot silver increased to touch a fresh record of USD 94.13 per ounce, while gold rose to hit an all-time high of USD 4,690.80 per ounce in the international market.
“Spot gold hit a fresh record high of USD 4,690 per ounce in the global markets on safe-haven demand as Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff on eight EU nations in retaliation for their opposition to his Greenland initiative,” Praveen Singh, Head of Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan, said.
Tariff threat fuels uncertainty
Meanwhile, Trump on Saturday threatened to implement a 10 per cent tariff on goods from European nations, including Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, the UK and Norway, starting from February 1.
The tariff will be increased to 25 per cent on June 1, 2026. The proposed tariff will be due and payable until a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.
President Trump’s Greenland-related tariff moves endanger the NATO alliance, a Western security alliance that has been in place since the Second World War, Singh said.
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“This act has raised concerns over potential retaliation from European nations, increasing uncertainty and prompting investors to seek safe-haven assets as tariff-related risks come back into focus,” Gandhi of HDFC Securities added.
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