Gold and the fear index

Advertisement/Advertising - This article is distributed on behalf of Revival Gold Inc. and Miata Metals Corp., with which SRC swiss resource capital AG has paid IR consulting agreements. Creator: SRC swiss resource capital AG · Author: Ingrid Heinritzi · First published: December 1, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Zurich/Berlin

Volatility has defined US President Donald Trump's term in office. And when volatility is high, gold becomes an increasingly attractive safe haven. Rumors about tariffs, for example, caused the index to rise by 85 percent between the US president's inauguration and March 10. After a brief decline, the CBOE Volatility Index reached a five-year high. It rose by 135 percent in the first week of April. After the president withdrew tariffs against many countries, the index stabilized at around 70 percent by the end of September. Since then, however, it has risen by 35 percent, heightening concerns about another phase of increased volatility until the end of the year. Precious metals are benefiting from this.

Gold rose by around 58 percent in price in the record year of 2025, while silver rose by around 78 percent. And many experts believe that the upward trend will continue. Volatility is causing investors to flee to safe investments. The situation is also unstable from a geopolitical perspective. The war between Russia and Ukraine continues, and there are still attacks in the Gaza Strip. In addition, interest rate cuts by the Fed and a weakening US dollar are strengthening precious metal prices.

The upcoming Supreme Court decision on tariffs could also have a driving effect on the price of gold. If tariffs remain in place, this would further weaken the US dollar – and strengthen the price of gold. In addition, economic data from the US is rather weak in terms of employment trends and unemployment. Investments in gold and silver and the associated mining companies therefore remain worthwhile investments.

Miata Metals - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/miata-metals-corp/ - has interests in two promising gold projects (Sela Creek, Nassau) in Suriname, South America, with the option to acquire a 100% interest.

Revival Gold - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/revival-gold-inc/ - is one of the largest pure gold mine development companies. Revival Gold is developing the Mercur Gold Project in Utah, where drilling is underway and showing very good results. The company is also preparing the permitting process and exploration of the Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project in Idaho.

Current company information and press releases from Miata Metals (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/miata-metals-corp/ -).

Sources:

https://finanzentdecker.de/vix-index/;

https://www.fastbull.com/news-detail/why-gold-loves-trump-as-much-as-trump-4356910_0.

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