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NYSE:PPLT News 26 December 2025

Silver Tops $75, Gold Breaks $4,530 and Platinum Hits Records as Precious Metals ETFs Surge Into Year-End 2025

Silver Tops $75, Gold Breaks $4,530 and Platinum Hits Records as Precious Metals ETFs Surge Into Year-End 2025

On Friday, December 26, 2025, the precious-metals rally that’s defined much of this year pushed into fresh territory: silver traded above $75 an ounce for the first time, gold hit another all-time high near $4,530, and platinum extended a record run with outsized gains—all in a market that’s being turbocharged by thin post-holiday liquidity, shifting rate expectations, and a scramble…
26 December 2025
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