Both gold and silver prices soared on Monday to new record highs as US rate cuts, coupled with safe-haven demand, buoyed sentiments. The February gold contract on COMEX hit a fresh record high of $4,452.85 per ounce earlier on Monday. The March silver contract also hit a new high of $69.515 per ounce. At the
Gold prices rose to new record highs on Monday as rate cut bets and safe-haven demand boosted sentiments in the market. Silver followed suit with prices breaching the $69 per ounce barrier for the first time ever. Meanwhile, oil prices climbed more than 2% on Monday as the US intercepted an oil tanker off the
Global markets traded cautiously on Tuesday, with Asian markets steadying while precious metals hit fresh record highs, even as geopolitical developments involving the United States, Venezuela, and Greenland added new layers of uncertainty. Investors also looked ahead to key US economic data, including an updated reading on third-quarter GDP, in a holiday-shortened but data-heavy week.
The rally in silver prices continued on Tuesday as prices breached the $70-per-ounce mark for the first time ever on robust physical and investment demand. Gold prices also hit a new record high, crossing the $4,500 per ounce mark on Tuesday on a weak dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, oil prices fell slightly as oversupply
Big market moves are colliding with mixed economic signals as investors head into year-end. US growth is flashing strength, but soft spots are emerging beneath the headline numbers. In Asia, India’s central bank is burning reserves to slow a battered rupee. Corporate shake-ups continue in Europe as Nestlé accelerates its portfolio reset. Meanwhile, gold and
Bitcoin eased in early Asian trading and held around the mid-$87,000 area as market volatility continued to compress. Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano said the absence of a year-end surge may reduce the risk of a major first-quarter selloff. Other analysts see deeper downside potential into 2026, while broader markets are buoyed by a
Global markets are navigating a complex mix of trade policy uncertainty, surging commodity prices, and resilient equity performance as the year draws to a close. Washington signaled a pause — for now — in escalating trade measures against China’s semiconductor sector. At the same time, precious metals rallied to historic highs on geopolitical tensions and
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Wall Street closed higher for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining approximately 300 points to reach a fresh record high as investors welcomed weaker-than-expected inflation signals. The S&P 500 also hit an intraday record of 6,937 despite mixed breadth, though technology stocks like Nvidia pulled back sharply as
Markets tiptoed into Christmas with records on thin ice. US equities notched fresh highs in a shortened session, Japan saw a landmark private-equity exit under activist pressure, oil rebounded on growth optimism shadowed by geopolitics, and crypto remained stuck in holiday limbo. Precious metals quietly stole the spotlight as uncertainty lingered. Here’s what moved, and