The Precious Metals Market in Ensuring Geopolitical Stability

The precious metals market is traditionally considered as a method of hedging risks and ensuring financial stability during periods of economic and geopolitical crises. The purpose of the article is to explore scientific approaches and current trends in the precious metals market in the global economy. The article provides a review of scientific papers on the use of precious metals as stabilization investment assets and an analysis of current global trends in the formation of the precious metals market. According to the results of the review, it was revealed that precious metals are tools for ensuring financial sovereignty through consumer qualities and active use in modern industrial technologies. The use of precious metals to strengthen national currencies guarantees financial independence in the face of geopolitical uncertainty.

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