Silver's frenzied surge boosted ETF trading volume, outpacing tech giants in popularity.

PANews reported on January 27th that the extreme surge in silver prices is triggering a surge in trading volume for the iShares Silver ETF (SLV). On Monday, the ETF recorded nearly $40 billion in trading volume. This volume surpasses the $23 billion trading volume of Nvidia shares that day and far exceeds the $22 billion trading volume of Tesla. Just a few months ago, the iShares Silver ETF's average daily trading volume was only about $2 billion; by late December, it had jumped to approximately $10 billion. Entering January 2026, with silver prices further surging, trading activity has soared again. Silver has already more than doubled in 2025, and is expected to continue its astonishing upward trend in January 2026, with a gain of nearly 60% so far, potentially marking its largest monthly gain since 1979.