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Commodities 30 December 2025 - 6 January 2026

Before TSX opens: Venezuela shock keeps gold near record, puts Canada energy shares in focus

Before TSX opens: Venezuela shock keeps gold near record, puts Canada energy shares in focus

The S&P/TSX Composite closed at a record 32,219.95 on Monday, up 1.1%, as miners and banks rose but energy stocks fell 3.6% on concerns over U.S. access to Venezuelan oil. The Canadian dollar weakened to 1.3755 per U.S. dollar. Gold hovered near record highs, while oil prices slipped in Asia after Monday’s gains. Canadian bond yields eased, with the 10-year at 3.424%.
Silver price stock SLV jumps 5% as Venezuela strikes lift bullion; payrolls next

Silver price stock SLV jumps 5% as Venezuela strikes lift bullion; payrolls next

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 5.1% to $69.08 Monday, tracking a 5.2% surge in spot silver after U.S. strikes in Venezuela boosted safe-haven demand. SLV traded as high as $70.60, with over 100 million shares exchanged. Silver rose 147% in 2025 amid supply deficits and its U.S. critical mineral status. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for the next market move.
Trump’s Maduro move in Venezuela tests markets: Chevron jumps, gold up ahead of Wall Street open

Trump’s Maduro move in Venezuela tests markets: Chevron jumps, gold up ahead of Wall Street open

U.S. stock futures rose premarket Monday after President Trump announced the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Energy shares and Venezuelan bonds jumped, with Chevron up 6.5% and some PDVSA debt gaining 8.5 cents on the dollar. Oil prices held near $61 a barrel as the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan crude remained. Investors watched for Maduro’s New York court appearance and awaited key U.S. economic data.
5 January 2026
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

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, President Trump said, with more details expected at an 11 a.m. press event. Spot silver was last up 1.6% at $72.39 an ounce, near record highs, while the iShares Silver Trust ETF rose 2% to $65.75. Venezuelan oil operations remained normal, sources said. Markets await further signals from Washington and Caracas.
3 January 2026
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

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 4% to $66.99 in New York’s first 2026 session, tracking spot silver’s 3.2% rise to $74.63 an ounce. Silver hit a record $83.62 earlier in the week. Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) rose 4%. Traders await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week for signals on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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

Spot silver plunged 6.02% to $72.29 an ounce Thursday, as higher CME margin requirements and China’s new export controls rattled the market. The iShares Silver Trust closed down 6.61% at $64.42 in the last U.S. session before the holiday. Most major markets were shut for New Year’s Day. Silver had surged 161% in 2025, breaking $80 per ounce for the first time.
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

Spot silver dropped 6.9% to $71.01 an ounce in after-hours trading Wednesday, extending volatile year-end moves. The iShares Silver Trust ETF fell 6.6%, while U.S.-listed silver miners also declined. CME Group raised margin requirements for metal futures for the second time in a week, effective after Wednesday’s close. Silver remains up 161% for 2025, having broken $80 an ounce earlier this year.
31 December 2025
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

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,321.63 an ounce by midday Wednesday, while February U.S. gold futures dropped 1.1% to $4,335.40. SPDR Gold Shares and VanEck Gold Miners ETF each slipped 0.4%. Traders cited year-end profit-taking after CME raised margin requirements on precious-metals futures. Newmont lost 1.1% and Agnico Eagle Mines declined 0.6%.
31 December 2025
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

Freeport-McMoRan shares rose 0.5% to $51.75 Tuesday afternoon as copper futures rebounded 3.7% to $5.77 a pound. Copper hovered near record highs after touching $12,960 per ton Monday and is up 42% in 2025. Other major miners, including Southern Copper, BHP, and Rio Tinto, also gained in U.S. trading. Traders are watching if copper holds these levels into the new year.
30 December 2025
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

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) rose 1.6% to $13.26 in midday trading Tuesday as February Henry Hub futures held above $4 per mmBtu. U.S. gas storage fell by 166 billion cubic feet to 3,413 bcf for the week ended Dec. 19. Traders await the EIA storage report due Wednesday at noon ET. Leveraged gas ETFs moved sharply, with BOIL up 2% and KOLD down 2%.
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