Gold, silver rates today: Metal prices continue to rise. Should you buy them before the Union Budget 2026?

Spot silver jumped as much as 6.9% to $102.87 an ounce on Friday, taking year-to-date gains beyond 40%, after prices more than doubled in 2025. Gold also rose to a new all-time high, inching closer to the $5,000-an-ounce level.