What will happen to gold and silver prices this June? Here's what experts expect.

MoneyWatch: Managing Your Money What will happen to gold and silver prices this June? Here's what experts expect. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Tim Maxwell Tim Maxwell Tim Maxwell is a freelance writer who covers investing, real estate, banking, credit education and other personal finance topics. Read Full Bio Tim Maxwell May 28, 2026 / 10:55 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Gold and silver prices have experienced noticeable changes so far in 2026. Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver prices have fluctuated considerably since last fall. Gold prices set records almost monthly in 2025. The price climbed from $3,865 on October 1, 2025, past the $5,000 barrier for the first time in January before peaking near the end of the month. Silver's price increase was even more impressive, soaring from $47 to its first-ever break above $100 per ounce and ultimately reaching $116 during that same period. Unfortunately for current gold and silver investors, prices for both have reversed course since then. The current prices of gold and silver stand at $4,463 and $74 per ounce, respectively, as of May 25. Both prices represent double-digit declines from those January highs. Of course, there are significant factors contributing to the metals' decline. The Iran war, for example, has pushed energy prices up and pulled some investor money away from traditional safe havens like gold. The Federal Reserve's interest rate policy has also had an impact. For some investors, the possibility of higher rates for longer may make gold and silver look less appealing than interest-paying investments like bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and high-yield savings accounts.The outlook for gold and silver is more encouraging when viewed over a longer timeline, however. Gold is stil...