Mid-year snapshot: where gold, silver, platinum, and palladium stand vs every major asset class through Q2 2026.
This page is updated quarterly to give Gold IRA investors a clear picture of where precious metals stand relative to other asset classes. Last updated: Summer 2026.
Continued strength from central bank buying and geopolitical demand. Up significantly from 2025 close.
Industrial demand (solar, electronics) plus monetary demand. More volatile than gold but strong trend.
Lagging gold due to auto industry headwinds. Potential catch-up candidate given historical gold-platinum ratio.
Under pressure from EV transition reducing catalytic converter demand. Weakest of the four metals.
| Asset | Approximate YTD | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Strong | Central bank buying, geopolitical demand |
| S&P 500 | Mixed | AI momentum vs valuation concerns |
| US 10-Year Treasury | ~4-5% yield | Rate environment stabilizing |
| Bitcoin | Volatile | Post-halving cycle, regulatory clarity emerging |
| Real Estate (Case-Shiller) | Moderate | Rate-sensitive, regional variation |
| US Dollar Index (DXY) | Weak-to-stable | De-dollarization trend continues |
Central bank gold purchases remain at or near the record levels set in 2022-2024 (1,000+ tonnes/year). China, Poland, India, and Turkey continue to be net buyers. This structural demand absorbs roughly 30% of annual global supply and shows no signs of slowing. See our full analysis of central bank buying.
The US is running $1+ trillion annual deficits with no credible reduction path from either party. The Congressional Budget Office projects debt-to-GDP exceeding 120% within the decade. This fiscal trajectory is the long-term bullish case for gold — more debt means more money creation means more dollar purchasing power erosion. See how we got here.
Ongoing conflicts and tensions continue to drive safe-haven demand. The 2022 precedent of freezing Russia's reserves permanently changed how central banks and sovereign wealth funds think about reserve management — gold is the only reserve asset that can't be frozen by a foreign government.
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