Silver price crash sets up a tense week for SLV after ICBC warning, U.S. jobs report looms
Spot silver dropped to $84.63 an ounce on Jan. 30, plunging 26.9% in a single day as investors cashed in after its record rally; gold also dipped 9.1%.

BlackRock shares face a fresh geopolitical hurdle on Monday after Panama’s Supreme Court invalidated crucial port contracts held by a CK Hutchison Holdings unit. This move throws a wrench into the $23 billion deal to sell dozens of ports to a group led by BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Company. The stock slipped 0.7% Friday, closing at $1,118.94. “I would expect near-term weakness in CK Hutchison until such time as they flesh out a new sale structure,” said David Blennerhassett, strategist at Ballingal Investment Advisors.