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Commodities News 29 December 2025 - 5 January 2026

Silver price jumps on Maduro capture as SLV comes into focus ahead of U.S. jobs report

Silver price jumps on Maduro capture as SLV comes into focus ahead of U.S. jobs report

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 03:46 ET — Market closed Silver prices jumped nearly 4% on Monday as investors reached for safe-haven assets—those bought when uncertainty spikes—after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Spot silver rose 3.9% to $75.50 per ounce by 0742 GMT, after hitting a record $83.62 on Dec. 29 and ending 2025 up 147%. “The kidnapping of a foreign head of state naturally leads to high degrees of instability,” said Tim Waterer, KCM Trade’s chief market analyst. Reuters The move matters for U.S. stock-market traders because the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) holds physical bullion and
5 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price rises toward a 52-week high as iron ore futures start 2026 firmer

Rio Tinto share price rises toward a 52-week high as iron ore futures start 2026 firmer

LONDON, January 5, 2026, 08:33 GMT — Regular session Rio Tinto (RIO.L) shares rose 1.8% to 6,093 pence by 0833 GMT, after touching 6,106.7 pence, a new 52-week high, trading data showed. Google The move matters because Rio is one of the FTSE 100’s biggest constituents and is widely treated as a read-through for Chinese demand, which drives pricing for iron ore and other industrial metals. The first full trading week of 2026 is opening with metal demand signals back in the spotlight after holiday-thinned trading. Google European mining stocks were among the early leaders, with the basic resources sector
5 January 2026
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Glencore stock jumps near 52-week high as copper rallies; January production report in focus

Glencore stock jumps near 52-week high as copper rallies; January production report in focus

LONDON, Jan 5, 2026, 08:32 GMT — Regular session Glencore (GLEN.L) shares rose about 2.6% in early London trade on Monday, taking the stock to 419.3 pence from a previous close of 408.8 pence. Investing The move puts one of the FTSE 100’s biggest commodity names back in focus at the start of the first full trading week of 2026, when repositioning can amplify swings in cyclical stocks. For Glencore, the key question is whether the metals tape keeps improving. The group’s earnings are closely tied to industrial commodity prices, with copper a core driver. Copper futures were up 3.1%
5 January 2026
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Silver price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes raise safe-haven bid as $70-$75 range comes into view

Silver price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes raise safe-haven bid as $70-$75 range comes into view

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:07 ET — Market closed Silver’s short-term forecast tilted toward a risk-driven open next week after U.S. forces struck Venezuela, and President Donald Trump said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country. A U.S. official told Reuters Maduro was seized by elite special forces, and Trump said more details would come at an 11 a.m. press event at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Reuters The shock lands as silver starts 2026 near record territory after a sharp run last year. It trades like a haven at times, but
3 January 2026
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Oil prices stuck near $60 as OPEC+ decision looms after 2025’s steep slide

Oil prices stuck near $60 as OPEC+ decision looms after 2025’s steep slide

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:57 ET OPEC+ is expected to keep oil output steady through March when eight key members meet on Sunday, three delegates said. The alliance, which pumps about half the world’s crude, raised output targets by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April to December and then paused further hikes for the first quarter. Reuters The decision matters because even small shifts in supply can move benchmark crude prices that feed into transport costs, inflation and energy-company cash flow. Traders are looking for a clearer floor after a year in which surplus supply concerns dominated
3 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV jumps 4% as spot silver rallies again in early 2026 trade

Silver price today: SLV jumps 4% as spot silver rallies again in early 2026 trade

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:04 ET — Regular session iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose $2.57, or 4.0%, to $66.99 in morning New York trading on Friday, the first U.S. session of 2026. Spot silver was up 3.4% earlier on Friday after hitting an all-time high of $83.62 on Monday, Reuters reported. “Bulls seem to be drawing strength from geopolitical risk and hopes of lower U.S. rates,” said Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM. Investors are pricing in at least two quarter-point Fed rate cuts this year, Reuters said, and the metal’s record 2025 gain was fueled by its
2 January 2026
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2026 Natural Gas Price Forecast: Banks Trim Price Decks, EIA Sees $4 Henry Hub

2026 Natural Gas Price Forecast: Banks Trim Price Decks, EIA Sees $4 Henry Hub

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:17 ET Banks that lend to the U.S. oil and gas industry trimmed their 2026 natural gas price deck to $3.43 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), a standard unit of heat energy, down from $3.54 in the spring, a Haynes Boone survey of 29 lenders showed. The survey also lowered the 2026 oil assumption to $55.44 a barrel and put a downside gas case at $2.79/mmBtu. MRT Those assumptions feed directly into borrowing bases and spending plans at producers as they lock in hedges and set drilling budgets for 2026. Even small shifts in
1 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

Silver price today: SLV slides as CME margin hike and China export rules shake silver stocks

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:49 ET — Market closed Spot silver fell sharply on Thursday, with prices at $72.29 an ounce as of 12:41 p.m. ET, down 6.02% on the day, according to JM Bullion data. U.S. stock markets were shut for the New Year’s Day holiday. JM Bullion The move matters because silver’s late-December surge pulled in leveraged money, leaving prices vulnerable to forced selling when exchanges lift collateral requirements. China’s tighter export controls have also put the supply side back in focus just as 2026 trading gets underway. CME Group Silver straddles two worlds: investors trade it
1 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV tumbles as CME margin hike spurs year-end shakeout

Silver price today: SLV tumbles as CME margin hike spurs year-end shakeout

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:30 PM ET — After-hours Spot silver fell sharply on Wednesday and the main silver-linked U.S. ETF slid, as traders booked profits into year-end and braced for higher collateral requirements in futures markets. Investing The timing matters. Silver has been one of 2025’s standout trades, and leverage has piled into the rally as liquidity thins around holidays and portfolio managers close their books. That can turn routine selling into outsized moves. Reuters The latest drop also tests how much of the year’s run-up was driven by fundamentals versus momentum. Silver’s blend of safe-haven and industrial
31 December 2025
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Gold price today: GLD slips after hours as CME margin hike adds to year-end volatility

Gold price today: GLD slips after hours as CME margin hike adds to year-end volatility

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:30 ET — After-hours Gold-linked exchange-traded funds eased in U.S. after-hours trading on Wednesday as bullion drifted lower into the final hours of the year. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was down 0.6% at $396.31. The late dip matters because gold has become one of 2025’s defining trades, and the last week has seen unusually sharp swings. A fresh increase in futures margin requirements — the cash collateral traders must post to hold leveraged positions — has added to the pressure. CME Group+2CME Group+2 Investors are also recalibrating interest-rate expectations after Federal Reserve minutes showed deep
31 December 2025
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Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:27 ET — Regular session Spot gold slid on Wednesday as year-end positioning and tighter trading conditions pressured bullion after a blockbuster run. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,321.63 an ounce by 12:26 p.m. ET, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery fell 1.1% to $4,335.40. Reuters The retreat matters now because it is being driven less by a single macro headline and more by how traders are managing risk into the close of the year. Prices have eased as traders booked profits after CME raised margins again on precious metal futures, Reuters reported.
31 December 2025
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Silver price stock today: SLV in focus as spot silver drops 7% from record highs

Silver price stock today: SLV in focus as spot silver drops 7% from record highs

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 02:54 ET — Market closed. Spot silver slid 7.1% to $71.02 an ounce early Wednesday, extending a sharp retreat from Monday’s record $83.62. Reuters The pullback matters now because silver’s outsized 2025 rally has pushed more trading into equity-style vehicles such as silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks. Those products reprice quickly when the metal swings. Reuters It is also a year-end tape. Liquidity is thinner, and positioning tends to be crowded after big runs, making price moves look more dramatic than they would in a normal week. Reuters The dollar was part
31 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan stock today: FCX edges up as copper rebounds toward record highs

Freeport-McMoRan stock today: FCX edges up as copper rebounds toward record highs

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 2:22 PM ET — Regular session Freeport-McMoRan shares rose about 0.5% to $51.75 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after swinging between $50.87 and $52.67 earlier in the session. The move matters because Freeport’s earnings tend to track copper prices closely. When the metal rises, miners typically see higher revenue per pound sold, which can lift cash generation. Copper’s year-end rally has put the spotlight back on supply tightness and demand tied to electrification and the buildout of power-hungry data centers. That backdrop has helped keep interest in large, liquid copper names such as Freeport. U.S.
30 December 2025
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Natural gas price steadies near $4 as UNG stock climbs; traders await fresh U.S. storage data

Natural gas price steadies near $4 as UNG stock climbs; traders await fresh U.S. storage data

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:35 ET — Regular session Shares of United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG) climbed on Tuesday as U.S. natural gas prices steadied following a volatile contract rollover. UNG was up 1.6% at $13.26 in midday trading. The move matters because the market is deep in the winter demand season, when small shifts in temperature forecasts can quickly change heating demand. The front-month futures rollover also tends to concentrate liquidity and repositioning into a single contract, which can sharpen price swings. Government data released Monday showed working gas in storage across the Lower 48 states
30 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:23 ET 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. The run-up is also reshaping flows, with metal moving to the United States to capture higher prices there. That can leave less copper available in other regions and lift
30 December 2025
Barrick Gold stock rises premarket as gold price steadies after sharp selloff

Barrick Gold stock rises premarket as gold price steadies after sharp selloff

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:07 ET — Premarket Barrick Mining shares were up 1.1% in premarket trade on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in gold prices after a sharp, year-end selloff rattled the precious-metals complex. StockAnalysis+1 The moves matter because gold has been whipsawing near record levels, and miners tend to amplify bullion’s swings as investors reassess margins, costs and cash flows. Thin holiday trading can magnify that volatility. Reuters+1 Markets are also waiting for the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes later Tuesday, a key checkpoint for rate-cut expectations that can move the dollar and Treasury yields — two major
30 December 2025
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Natural gas price jumps after EIA storage draw; UNG and BOIL climb in late stock trading

Natural gas price jumps after EIA storage draw; UNG and BOIL climb in late stock trading

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 5:17 PM ET — After-hours U.S. natural gas-linked funds rose in after-hours stock trading on Monday, tracking a firming in natural gas prices after a colder weather outlook and a government report showing a sizable storage withdrawal. Hellenic Shipping News+1 Why it matters now: winter gas trading is dominated by weather-driven demand and storage swings, and both can move quickly when forecasts change. Investors in gas ETFs and gas-heavy producers are watching whether early-season withdrawals keep inventories tight. EIA Information Releases+1 The latest price action is also being shaped by liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports,
29 December 2025
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Allied Gold slides 7% as gold pulls back from record highs

Allied Gold slides 7% as gold pulls back from record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:07 ET — Regular session Allied Gold Corporation shares fell about 7.4% on Monday, tracking a broad pullback in precious metals. The stock was down $1.84 at $23.08 in afternoon trading after earlier touching $23.01. The move matters heading into the final sessions of the year, when holiday-thinned trading can amplify swings. Gold miners tend to react sharply when bullion reverses because earnings expectations often move faster than the metal price. Spot gold slid 4.5% to $4,330.79 an ounce by 1:51 p.m. ET after hitting a record $4,549.71 on Friday. “We are seeing profit-taking pullbacks
29 December 2025
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Newmont tumbles as gold drops 4% and CME hikes metals margins

Newmont tumbles as gold drops 4% and CME hikes metals margins

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:25 ET — Regular session Shares of Newmont (NEM) fell 5.7% to $99.70 in afternoon trading, leading declines in major gold miners as gold prices slid more than 4% from record highs and traders unwound positions. The move matters because gold’s year-end surge has been one of 2025’s standout trades, pulling miners and precious-metals funds higher with it. A sharp reversal can force fast selling in a market that is already thin after the holidays. It also lands just as exchanges raise collateral demands, a common volatility brake that can push leveraged traders to cut
29 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:06 ET 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. With liquidity patchy around year-end, routine position trimming can move prices
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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