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Copper races toward $13,000 record as tariff flows fuel longest rally since 2017

Copper races toward $13,000 record as tariff flows fuel longest rally since 2017

Copper prices extended a year-end rally on Tuesday, on track for the longest winning streak since 2017 as traders pointed to tight supply and tariff-linked buying. The red metal is used in wiring, construction and electronics, making it a key cost line for manufacturers. Record prices can raise input costs at a time when power-grid upgrades and data center buildouts are soaking up material.
30 December 2025
Silver sinks from record highs as year-end profit-taking slams metals, oil climbs

Silver sinks from record highs as year-end profit-taking slams metals, oil climbs

Gold and silver tumbled on Monday after touching record highs, as investors locked in gains in thin year-end trading. Spot gold fell 4.2% to $4,340.52 an ounce by 12:00 p.m. ET, while silver slid 8.4% to $72.51. The pullback matters because markets are heading into the final, holiday-shortened week of 2025 after a sharp late-year run in commodities and currencies. Traders have pushed precious metals to records on expectations of lower U.S. interest rates, which tend to support non-yielding assets like gold.
29 December 2025
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Silver ETFs slide as silver retreats from $83 record, rattling late-year buyers

Silver ETFs slide as silver retreats from $83 record, rattling late-year buyers

Silver-backed funds slid on Monday after the metal reversed from fresh records. iShares Silver Trust fell to about $65 and Sprott Physical Silver Trust traded below $24, each down about 8% by 10:18 a.m. ET, according to market data. Reuters The move matters because silver’s surge has pulled more investors into exchange-traded vehicles that track bullion, compressing the trade into products that can swing sharply when the metal turns. SLV and PSLV are among the most widely used U.S.-listed routes for silver exposure without storing bars. BlackRock+1
29 December 2025
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Silver just hit a record above $80 — now it’s sliding as traders lock in gains

Silver just hit a record above $80 — now it’s sliding as traders lock in gains

Silver slid on Monday after briefly topping $80 an ounce for the first time, as investors took profits late in the year and bets on easing geopolitical risks reduced demand for “safe-haven” assets such as precious metals. Reuters The retreat matters because the rally has been one of the sharpest across major commodities in 2025, pulling in both speculative money and longer-term investors looking for inflation hedges. The move is also testing how durable demand will be as markets head into 2026 with expectations for U.S. interest-rate cuts. Reuters+1
29 December 2025
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Copper spikes near $13,000 a ton as London catches up after holiday, tariff fears bite

Copper spikes near $13,000 a ton as London catches up after holiday, tariff fears bite

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange jumped to a record $12,960 a metric ton on Monday before paring gains to $12,415, up 2.1%, by 1030 GMT, as London trading resumed after a UK holiday. Business Recorder+1 The London market raced to catch up after being shut on Friday for Britain’s Boxing Day holiday, while copper in China and the United States rallied. Business Recorder
29 December 2025
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Silver’s record run pulls in amateur investors as gold and platinum hit new highs

Silver’s record run pulls in amateur investors as gold and platinum hit new highs

Spot silver, the cash price for immediate delivery, jumped about 9% on Friday, Dec. 26 and hit a record $78.53 an ounce, while gold and platinum also set new highs. Reuters The move capped a year-end rush into precious metals as traders priced in U.S. interest-rate cuts in 2026 and sought protection from geopolitical risk, boosting demand for assets that do not pay interest. Reuters
29 December 2025
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Global Stock Markets Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes, Oil Slump and Record Metals Set the Tone for Year-End Trading

Global Stock Markets Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes, Oil Slump and Record Metals Set the Tone for Year-End Trading

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET — U.S. stock market closed Global stock markets are heading into the final full trading week of 2025 with a familiar mix of late-December ingredients: thin liquidity, year-end portfolio reshuffles, and a powerful “risk-on” narrative built around easing inflation pressures and the market’s expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again in 2026.
28 December 2025
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  • Mortgage rates steady near lows, but refi demand stays muted
    July 1, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT. U.S. mortgage rates are holding near recent lows, with the 30-year fixed purchase rate at 6.19% as of June 30, the lowest since May, Yahoo Finance says. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a weekly application rate of 6.57%. That gap-38 basis points-equals about $99 less each month on a $400,000 mortgage. Homeowners refinancing at 6.47% from an old 7.00% loan get limited savings, and it can take 57 to 170 months to break even, given standard 2%-6% closing costs. Builders stayed cautious as housing construction spending slipped in May. Experts note mortgage rates have barely moved in six weeks, but mixed data is keeping much of the refinancing market sidelined.
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