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

According to ME News, on January 27th (UTC+8), the extreme surge in silver prices triggered a surge in trading volume for the iShares Silver ETF (SLV). On Monday, the ETF recorded nearly $40 billion in trading volume. This volume surpassed Nvidia's $23 billion trading volume that day and far exceeded Tesla's $22 billion. 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 spiked again. Silver has already more than doubled in 2025, and January 2026 saw a continued astonishing rise, with a current gain of nearly 60%, potentially marking the largest monthly gain since 1979. (Source: ME)