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Precious Metals News 29 December 2025 - 1 January 2026

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) slides 6% as silver tumbles — what investors watch next

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) slides 6% as silver tumbles — what investors watch next

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) fell 6.23% to $23.65 on Dec. 31, closing at a 3.83% discount to its $24.59 net asset value after silver futures dropped over 9%. More than 32 million PSLV shares traded as CME Group raised margin requirements for precious metals. U.S. markets are closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. Traders are watching for moves in silver when trading resumes Jan. 2.
1 January 2026
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Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped about 6% Wednesday as spot silver fell 6.4% to $71.54 an ounce, retreating from Monday’s record $83.62. The slide followed another hike in futures margin requirements, prompting profit-taking and forced selling. Other silver funds and miners also declined. U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar edged higher, adding pressure to metals prices.
31 December 2025
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Silver snaps back after record-high whipsaw as India gold, silver prices swing into 2026

Silver snaps back after record-high whipsaw as India gold, silver prices swing into 2026

India’s silver futures surged 7.59% to 241,458 rupees per kg on MCX Tuesday, rebounding after a steep drop from Monday’s all-time high of 254,174 rupees. Gold futures rose 1.42% to 136,855 rupees per 10 grams. Both metals remain below recent records, with global spot prices also recovering after sharp declines. Supply concerns and policy shifts continue to drive volatility.
31 December 2025
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Silver price today: SLV pops after-hours as spot silver rebounds from record-high whiplash

Silver price today: SLV pops after-hours as spot silver rebounds from record-high whiplash

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumped 4.5% to $68.98 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking a rebound in spot silver, which rose 5.4% to $76.20 an ounce. The move followed Monday’s record high of $83.62 and sharpest drop since 2020. CME raised futures margin requirements after the close Dec. 29. Investors watched Fed signals and geopolitical tensions as trading remained volatile.
31 December 2025
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Why Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) stock is up today: gold rebounds, Fed minutes ahead

Why Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) stock is up today: gold rebounds, Fed minutes ahead

Triple Flag Precious Metals shares rose 1.9% to $33.76 by late morning Tuesday, tracking a rebound in spot gold, which gained 0.9% to $4,369.59 an ounce. Other royalty and streaming firms, including Franco-Nevada and Wheaton Precious Metals, also edged higher as investors watched for signals from the Federal Reserve on interest rates amid year-end volatility.
30 December 2025
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PSLV stock pops as silver rebounds from record-high whipsaw; Fed minutes in focus

PSLV stock pops as silver rebounds from record-high whipsaw; Fed minutes in focus

Sprott Physical Silver Trust jumped 4.4% to $25.33 Tuesday, tracking a 4.6% rebound in spot silver after Monday’s steep drop triggered by higher futures margin requirements. Volume in PSLV neared 9.8 million shares. The iShares Silver Trust also climbed 4.7%. Investors awaited Federal Reserve minutes later Tuesday for signals on 2026 interest rates.
30 December 2025
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Harmony Gold (HMY) stock rebounds in premarket as gold steadies after CME margin jolt

Harmony Gold (HMY) stock rebounds in premarket as gold steadies after CME margin jolt

Harmony Gold’s U.S. shares rose 3.4% to $20.63 in premarket trading Tuesday, recovering some ground after an 8.2% drop Monday. Gold prices rebounded 1.3% as traders awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes, following a margin hike that triggered sharp losses in metals and mining stocks. Harmony’s ADR closed at $19.95 Monday after hitting $19.76 intraday. The stock has ranged from $8.08 to $22.25 in the past year.
30 December 2025
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Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Spot gold rebounded to $4,380 an ounce Tuesday morning after Monday’s sharp selloff, up about 0.9% on the day, JM Bullion data showed. Newmont rose 0.6% and SPDR Gold Shares gained 0.5%. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes for signals on 2026 rate cuts. China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled in November to 16.16 metric tons.
30 December 2025
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Gold price steadies after record-high retreat as silver rebounds in thin year-end trade

Gold price steadies after record-high retreat as silver rebounds in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 02:06 ET Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Tuesday after a sharp retreat from record highs, as investors trimmed year-end positions and looked ahead to fresh U.S. policy signals. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,362.30 an ounce by 00:12 ET, while U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% to $4,378.75. Investing.com The volatility has been even sharper in silver, where thin holiday trading has magnified moves. After hitting a record of about $84 an ounce, silver fell 8.7% in its biggest one-day drop since August 2020 before bouncing about 2.5% on Tuesday to around $74.1,
30 December 2025
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Silver price today: SLV sinks after-hours as margin hike fuels sharp metal selloff

Silver price today: SLV sinks after-hours as margin hike fuels sharp metal selloff

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 17:03 ET — After-hours Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV), a widely used proxy for silver prices, fell 7.1% to $66.01 in after-hours trading on Monday. The abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) was down 7.2% at $69.33. The late-day slide matters because it lands after a blistering year-end surge that pulled more speculative money into silver and the “silver stocks” tied to it. Sharp reversals this close to year-end can spill quickly into mining shares and risk appetite when traders are forced to cut exposure. Silver can move like a safe-haven hedge and like
29 December 2025
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Gold price today: What just knocked gold, GLD and Newmont lower after record highs

Gold price today: What just knocked gold, GLD and Newmont lower after record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 5:02 PM ET — After-hours Gold prices fell sharply on Monday, snapping back from record highs as investors took profits and risk controls tightened in futures trading. Spot gold fell 4.5% to $4,330.79 an ounce by 1:51 p.m. ET and U.S. gold futures for February delivery settled 4.6% lower at $4,343.60. Reuters The reversal matters now because bullion’s late-year rally drew in momentum and hedging flows, leaving the market vulnerable to abrupt position cuts. Thin holiday trading can magnify moves when leveraged bets unwind. Reuters One trigger was higher collateral demands in futures markets. CME
29 December 2025
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Silver whiplash slams PSLV as Sprott trust drops with bullion

Silver whiplash slams PSLV as Sprott trust drops with bullion

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:05 ET — Regular session Units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust fell 7.6% to $24.05 in afternoon trading on Monday, tracking a sharp pullback in silver. The units swung between $25.32 and $23.41, with volume above 26 million. The move matters because silver’s outsized 2025 rally has turned bullion-linked funds into a high-beta macro trade heading into year-end. A fast reversal can prompt quick de-risking across products tied to the metal. An increase in margin requirements on U.S. metals futures added to the pressure. Margins are the cash deposits needed to hold leveraged futures positions,
29 December 2025
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Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:30 ET — Regular session. Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 9.4% to $14.22 in afternoon trading on Monday, as a sharp pullback in precious metals knocked mining shares lower. The stock has traded between $14.06 and $15.24 so far, with about 7.2 million shares changing hands. The move matters because bullion — precious metals such as gold — has been the market’s momentum trade into year-end, and miners have been priced for higher realized metal prices. Monday’s reversal shows how quickly that bet can unwind when traders lock in gains. Sibanye is highly geared
29 December 2025
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Silver tumbles from $80 record as SLV, PSLV traders brace for more swings

Silver tumbles from $80 record as SLV, PSLV traders brace for more swings

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:08 ET Silver fell sharply on Monday after touching a record above $80 an ounce, a reversal that rippled through popular silver-backed products such as BlackRock’s iShares Silver Trust and Sprott’s Physical Silver Trust. Reuters+2BlackRock+2 The pullback matters because silver’s surge has turned the metal into one of 2025’s standout trades, pulling in investors who want liquid exposure through exchange-traded products instead of dealing with coins, bars or futures contracts. Reuters+1 Now, year-end positioning is colliding with shifting safe-haven demand and tougher collateral rules in the futures market, making the rally more vulnerable to abrupt
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80 then tumbles nearly 8% as precious-metals rally stalls

Silver breaks $80 then tumbles nearly 8% as precious-metals rally stalls

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:03 ET Silver prices slid sharply on Monday after a frenzied rally pushed the metal above $80 an ounce and to a record intraday high. Reuters The retreat matters because silver’s surge has been one of the biggest across major commodities this year and has pulled other metals to fresh highs, before profit-taking set in. Reuters The selloff comes as markets head into the final days of the year with holiday-thinned trading, which can exacerbate price swings. Reuters Spot silver was down 7.9% at $72.87 per ounce by 9:57 a.m. ET, off a record $83.62
29 December 2025
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