Geopolitics News 20 December 2025

Oil price forecast next week: Brent, WTI face “risk premium” test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:22 ET — Market closed U.S. forces struck Venezuela overnight and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country. Trump said he would

3 January 2026

Geopolitics·Market Forecasts·Oil Prices

Venezuela Strikes, Maduro Capture Claim: What Traders Will Watch for Oil, Stocks and the Dollar

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:02 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States carried out a “large scale strike” against Venezuela and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown

3 January 2026

Economy·Geopolitics·Stocks

Exxon Mobil stock rises today as oil steadies on geopolitics — what traders are watching next for XOM

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:53 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil shares rose about 0.5% to $121.19 in late morning trading, after moving between $121.00 and $121.75. The move mattered because Exxon, like other big integrated oil companies, tends

30 December 2025

Energy Sector·Geopolitics·Oil Prices·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

Space and Defense Stocks: RTX, Lockheed, Boeing, Rocket Lab in Focus as Geopolitics and Year-End Trading Set Up Monday’s Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:59 p.m. ET — Market closed U.S. stock exchanges are shut for the weekend, leaving space and defense investors to parse a dense batch of late-week headlines and year-end macro signals before trading resumes Monday

28 December 2025

Aerospace Industry·Geopolitics·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Gold Price Today Hits Fresh Record Near $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand Surges on U.S.-Venezuela Tensions (Dec. 23, 2025)

Gold price today pushed deeper into uncharted territory on Tuesday, December 23, with spot gold hovering around the mid‑$4,400s per ounce after briefly touching an all‑time high just shy of the psychologically important $4,500 mark. The move comes as investors

23 December 2025

Financial Markets·Geopolitics·Gold Price·Investment

Gold Price Today at 5:00 GMT (22 December 2025): Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed-Cut Bets and Geopolitics Supercharge the Rally

Gold prices surged to fresh records in early trade on Monday, 22 December 2025, with spot bullion pushing through the psychologically important $4,400 per ounce level for the first time as investors leaned into a potent mix of U.S. rate-cut

22 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Gold Price·Investment Trends·Market Analysis

Silver Price Today at 1:38 PM ET (December 22, 2025): XAG/USD Near Record High as Fed-Cut Bets and Geopolitics Fuel a Historic Rally

Silver is extending one of the most dramatic bull runs in modern commodities history, with prices hovering near record territory on Monday, December 22, 2025. Around 1:38 p.m. ET, spot silver (XAG/USD) was trading roughly in the high-$68s per ounce,

22 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Market Analysis·Precious Metals·Silver

Gold Price Today at 1:37 p.m. ET (Dec. 22, 2025): Spot Gold Holds Near Record High Above $4,400 as Fed Cut Bets and Venezuela Tensions Fuel Rally

At 1:37 p.m. ET today (Monday, December 22, 2025), gold prices remain near historic highs, with spot quotes hovering in the mid-$4,400s per ounce after a breakout above the psychologically crucial $4,400 level. The move caps an extraordinary late‑year surge

22 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Gold Prices·Investment News·Market Updates

Silver price today at 10:19: XAG/USD steadies near record highs as Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitics fuel the rally (22.12.2025)

New York, Dec. 22, 2025 (10:19 a.m. ET) — Silver prices remain elevated on Monday after a historic surge that pushed the metal to fresh all-time highs earlier in the session. At 10:19 a.m. ET, the silver spot benchmark (XAG/USD)

22 December 2025

Commodities·Economic News·Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Silver Market

Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Push Silver to a New Record

Dec. 22, 2025 — Precious metals surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday, extending a historic 2025 rally as investors doubled down on expectations for easier U.S. monetary policy and sought shelter from escalating geopolitical flashpoints. Spot gold pierced $4,400

22 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Gold·Market Analysis·Silver

Silver Price Hits Record High Above $67 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Spark Safe-Haven Rush

December 22, 2025 — Silver surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday as investors chased a powerful mix of safe-haven demand, easing-rate expectations, and persistent supply tightness—a cocktail that has turned the white metal into one of 2025’s standout trades.

22 December 2025

Federal Reserve·Geopolitics·Market Trends·Silver Price

Energy Stocks Today: Venezuela Crackdown, Russia-Ukraine Strikes, and the 2026 Oil & Gas Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025)

Energy stocks head into the final stretch of 2025 pulled in two directions at once: a macro backdrop that points to lower crude prices next year, and a geopolitical tape that keeps surprising the market with supply-risk headlines. On December

20 December 2025

Energy Markets·Geopolitics·Oil & Gas·Stock Analysis

Geopolitics News 20 December 2025 - 3 January 2026