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DEC 29/25: Nat-Gas Prices Soar as US Temps Plunge
January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Monday closed up +0.321 (+7.35%), January nat-gas on Monday rallied sharply to a 3-week high on the outlook for colder US temperatures, which are expected to boost heating demand…
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Silver futures log worst day since 2021, retreating sharply from record
One of the best trades of the year just staged a massive reversal. Silver futures fell 8.7% on Monday, after topping $80 an ounce for the first time ever in overnight trading. The precious metal settled…
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Silver crosses $77 mark while gold, platinum stretch record highs
Silver breached the $77 mark for the first time on Friday, while gold and platinum hit record highs, buoyed by expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and geopolitical tensions that fueled safe-haven demand. Spot silver jumped 7% to $77.12 per ounce, after…
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Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs as Santa rally arrives
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with each of the major indexes recording their fifth straight session of gains as the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 registered closing record highs in a broad rally during…
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Calendar: Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Monday December 29 China industrial profits Bank of Japan’s summary of opinions from Dec. 18-19 meeting are released (8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. goods trade deficit for October. (8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. wholesale and retail inventories…
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Dec 24/25: Dollar Index Posts 2.75-Month Low But Then Recovers
The dollar index (DXY00) today posted a new 2.75-month low but then recovered and is little changed. The dollar continues to trade on a weak note despite Tuesday’s stronger-than-expected US GDP report of +4.3% and…
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DEC 23/25: Gold tops $4,500 while silver, platinum surge to new peaks
Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday while silver and platinum also marked new record highs, as safe-haven demand and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts next year fuelled speculative interest in precious metals. Spot gold was…
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Oil rises for sixth session on U.S. data, geopolitical tension
Oil prices rose for a sixth day on Wednesday, supported by robust U.S. economic growth and the risk of supply disruptions from Venezuela and Russia, though prices were on course for their steepest annual decline…
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US economy grew much faster than expected in the third quarter, delayed report shows
The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s estimate. https://c2e040902a7a62790046ead5f12e05d4.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Tuesday released its initial estimate of third-quarter GDP, which showed…