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Asia edges higher on holiday-thinned trade but silver is the real headline
Some sessions look calm on the surface: stock indexes inch up, headlines feel “quiet,” and money flows seem relaxed because it’s the holidays. But thin liquidity is exactly what can make markets most deceptive prices can travel a long way on relatively small order flow.
Small Gold Takes the Spotlight: How Gen Z in Asia Is Turning Precious Metals into a New Saving Habit
At Shuibei Jewelry Market in Shenzhen often described as one of China’s biggest gold and jewelry trading hubs something unusual is happening. The crowd at the counters isn’t made up of seasoned investors hunting for large gold bars. Instead, it’s mostly young faces, phones in hand, livestreaming as they buy.
Wall Street Hits Fresh Closing Records Ahead of Christmas: When Stocks “Celebrate” and Gold–Silver Break Records
The shortened Christmas Eve session is usually defined by thin liquidity and muted moves. But 2025 was different: the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones closed at record highs, while gold and silver (and even platinum) printed new all-time records. It’s a rare picture: risk-on (stocks) and risk-off (safe-haven metals) both winning at the same time a sign that markets are walking into 2026 with two beliefs coexisting: rates may keep moving lower, but macro uncertainty still hasn’t left the room.
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GOLD, THE METAL THAT KEEPS SETTING NEW RECORD HIGHS - WHAT’S THE OUTLOOK FOR 2026?
Gold surpassed $4,500 per ounce for the first time during Asian trading on December 24, 2025, extending a historic rally as global capital continues to flow into safe-haven assets. The key drivers were escalating geopolitical tensions, alongside increasingly firm expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue its interest-rate cutting cycle in 2026.
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Gold Surges, Silver Explodes: Fresh Record Highs in a “Thin Holiday Week”
In a year-end holiday session when liquidity is thinner and price swings can be sharper precious metals have just delivered an unusually powerful breakout: gold pushed toward/above $4,500 per ounce and silver surged through $70, both printing new all-time highs. Notably, gold pulled back hard from the day’s peak after a stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP report gave hawkish policy voices fresh ammunition to argue against further rate cuts.
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GOLD PRICES HIT NEW HIGHS AFTER FED RATE CUT
Gold prices surged on Thursday, reaching their highest level in more than a month after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a further 25 basis points. The decision led to a sharp weakening of the U.S. dollar, which in turn boosted buying interest in the precious metals market.
Gold Nears $4,500/oz, Silver Hits Record Around $70: What’s Fueling the Late-2025 Precious-Metals Surge?
On December 23, precious metals staged a session that felt unmistakably historic: spot gold pushed to fresh all-time highs, coming within a whisker of $4,500/oz after printing an intraday record near $4,497.55/oz, before easing to around $4,476/oz. U.S. gold futures (February) also climbed above $4,509/oz. At the same time, silver followed through with its own breakout, touching a record close to $69.98/oz, just shy of the psychologically important $70 level.