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PRECIOUS METALS — LAST 72 HOURS GLOBAL COVERAGE

ZeroHedge

Silver Goes Full Metal: 1979 VibesSilver’s surge drew 1979 comparisons as momentum, leverage, and psychology aligned, highlighting reflexive price action and late-cycle behavior.Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/the-market-ear/silver-goes-full-metal-1979-vibes

Bloomberg

Why Silver Has Been Surging Even More Than GoldSilver outperformed gold as tight supply, industrial demand, and speculative flows amplified momentum beyond traditional safe-haven buying.Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-29/silver-price-hits-record-high-why-it-has-been-surging-even-more-than-gold

Yahoo

Silver Pulls Back From Record as Historic Rally CoolsSilver retreated from record highs as traders locked in gains following an exceptional year-end rally driven by momentum and thin liquidity.Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/silver-pulls-back-record-historic-075048633.html

Reuters

Silver Retreats From $80 Peak While Gold SoftensSilver slipped from above $80 and gold eased as profit-taking emerged after extreme volatility and stretched positioning.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/precious-metals-retreat-silver-dips-after-breaching-80ounce-2025-12-29/

Financial Times

Silver Price Tumbles as Rally ReversesSilver and gold sold off sharply as leveraged positions unwound and thin holiday trading magnified the downside move.Source: https://www.ft.com/content/b9cad28d-b786-431a-a10f-a377dbf1a868

Associated Press

Gold and Silver Slide After CME Margin HikeHigher CME margin requirements forced deleveraging across futures markets, accelerating declines after days of extreme price swings.Source: https://apnews.com/article/c49577dedd4c799005de5b7af552ce81

ZeroHedge

Prediction Consensus: What Experts See for 2026Consensus forecasts highlight gold and silver as macro hedges amid rising debt, policy uncertainty, and shifting global capital flows.Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/prediction-consensus-what-experts-see-coming-2026

Reuters

Gold and Silver Stabilise After Steep MovesPrecious metals steadied as margin impacts faded and markets digested year-end positioning following violent price swings.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-12-30/

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Data on Deck: GDP

* MONDAY, DEC. 29 10:00 am Pending home sales

* TUESDAY, DEC. 30 S&P Case-Shiller home price index, Minutes of Fed’s December FOMC meeting

* WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31 Jobless claims

* THURSDAY, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day holiday

* FRIDAY, JAN. 2None scheduled

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Top News

1. Silver prices plunge after record rally; gold also down — Financial TimesSilver dropped nearly 9% to ~$72/oz and gold declined >4% following profit-taking and CME margin increases, ending a blistering rally that saw silver exceed $80 earlier. Financial Times

2. Silver & gold slide as CME raises margin requirements — Associated Press / broad coverageFutures for both metals tumbled after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange increased margin requirements amid volatility, dragging miners lower. AP News

3. SocGen model flags silver bubble but analysts push back — MarketWatch reporting on Societe Generale analysisConflicting signals from SocGen’s models; analysts say long-term silver trend may still be intact despite recent volatility. MarketWatch

4. Peter Schiff on precious metals: buy gold, caution on silver — Times of India (global reporting of market commentary)Economist Schiff calls gold a “steal” at current levels but warns of short-term silver risk amid recent swings. The Times of India

5. Silver stumbles after hitting record highs — Axios summarySilver dropped >6% following a strong rally influenced by geopolitical and macro drivers, though demand fundamentals remain strong. Axios

6. Precious metals experience volatility with mixed market signals — The Guardian business livePrecious metals briefly hit records before profit-taking; silver past $80 and gold above $4,300 before pullbacks. The Guardian

7. Silver suffers biggest daily decline since recent highs — Wall Street Journal (market coverage)Major metals slump in wider risk-off environment, with silver posting sharp one-day retreat. Wall Street Journal

8. Silver, gold stabilise after earlier slump — Reuters (global markets wrap)After steep moves, both metals found footing as markets looked toward year-end positioning. Reuters

9. Bloomberg (via Yahoo/aggregate) reported gold and silver slumped on profit-taking after powerful year-end rally that hit record highs (Bloomberg summary). Yahoo Finance

* MONDAY, DEC. 29 10:00 am Pending home sales

* TUESDAY, DEC. 30 S&P Case-Shiller home price index, Minutes of Fed’s December FOMC meeting

* WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31 Joblerss claims

* THURSDAY, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day holiday

* FRIDAY, JAN. 2None scheduled