In November 2025, the UK received a clear signal that price pressures are easing: headline CPI fell to 3.2% year on year, down from 3.6% in October, and below the market’s consensus expectation. Core inflation (core CPI) which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco also eased to 3.2%.
On December 16, 2025, shares of Korea Zinc the world’s largest zinc smelter fell more than 13%, just one day after surging on news that the company would pursue a large-scale U.S. metals and critical minerals project in Tennessee. The selloff was driven by reports that the company’s largest shareholder bloc an alliance of Young Poong and MBK Partners is preparing to seek a court injunction to block Korea Zinc from issuing new shares tied to the project.
If gold is a gauge of fear, copper is often seen as a “thermometer” for the global economy. And right now, that thermometer is flashing a very unusual fever: copper prices have surged and repeatedly set new records, driven not only by classic supply–demand dynamics, but also turbocharged by U.S. tariff fears and physical hoarding.
Over $50 billion in less than 24 hours isn’t just a headline – it’s a signal. Big Tech isn’t “testing the waters” in India anymore. It’s building the harbor.
At the policy meeting on December 9–10, 2025, the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal funds rate down to the 3.5–3.75% range. This marks: The third rate cut in 2025 (after September and October. The fifth cut in the current easing cycle, which began in September 2024
After hiking rates from near 0% to a peak of 5.25%–5.5% during 2022–2023 to fight inflation, the Fed began cutting in late 2024. By October 2025, the policy rate had already moved down into the 3.75%–4% range, and many economists expect another 0.25 percentage-point cut at the December meeting, marking the third cut this year.
In the final weeks of 2025, the precious metals market is experiencing a major upswing. Gold is holding its ground as a safe-haven asset, while silver has become the strongest outperformer surging far more aggressively than gold. A combination of rising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut, heavy ETF inflows, and a deepening physical supply shortage is shaping a remarkable price rally.
The year 2025 marks a historic turning point in the precious metals market as silver reaches unprecedented highs, becoming one of the most watched assets of the year surpassing even gold in momentum.
According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, the S&P 500 has historically gained 1.8% on average since 1950, and 1.6% in the year following a U.S. presidential election.
Global markets just witnessed a sharp rally in Puma’s stock, surging nearly 19% in a single session after reports that China’s Anta Sports is considering a takeover. The move isn’t just a price story it reflects the market’s anticipation of a multi-billion-dollar revaluation and potentially one of the biggest shake-ups in the global sportswear industry in years.