Gold and Silver Price Plunge as US Financial Crisis Signals Flash Red
Gold and Silver Price Plunge as US Financial Crisis Signals Flash Red
Lockridge Okoth Thu, February 12, 2026
Gold and silver tumbled sharply on Thursday, rattling markets already on edge amid surging US financial stress.
Spot gold dropped by more than 3% while silver plunged by more than 10%, reversing a portion of their recent rally.
Bad News for Gold and Silver Amid Record US Debt and Rising Bankruptcies
As of this writing, gold was trading for $4,956, down 3.97% while silver exchanged hands for $76.74 after losing 10.65% in the last 24 hours.
The sudden sell-off has prompted analysts and investors to question whether a broader repricing of hard assets is unfolding.
The metals’ retreat comes amid intensifying economic stress. Over the past three weeks, 18 US companies with liabilities exceeding $50 million have filed for bankruptcy.
Notably, this is the fastest pace since the pandemic and approaches levels last seen during the 2009 financial crisis.
Meanwhile, the New York Fed said in a press release that household debt has reached a record $18.8 trillion, with mortgages, auto loans, credit card balances, and student loan balances all at historic highs.
Serious credit card delinquencies climbed to 12.7% in Q4 2025, the highest since 2011, with younger households under particular strain.
Such conditions typically emerge late in the economic cycle, often preceding policy interventions like rate cuts or liquidity injections.
Bitcoin has also remained under pressure, falling to the $65,000 range as the pioneer crypto lags both equities and traditional safe-haven assets over the past few months.
While digital assets often present as a hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty, recent trends suggest they are not yet playing that role effectively in this cycle.
Analysts Split on Metals Sell-Off as Fed Watchers Eye Rate Cuts and Asset Repricing
Analysts are at a crossroads, offering differing interpretations of the metals’ pullback. Some argue it reflects short-term volatility within a broader trend of hard-asset repricing.
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