Finance
As of December 26, 2025, the global financial markets are witnessing a phenomenon that defies traditional economic textbooks: a simultaneous, record-breaking surge in both "risk-on" equities and "safe-haven" precious metals. While the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) has climbed to a staggering 6,932, gaining
Gold
As 2025 draws to a close, a seismic shift is rattling global financial markets. Investors are aggressively rotating capital out of traditional equities and fixed-income bonds, funneling record-breaking sums into precious metals. This "flight to safety" has propelled gold and silver to unprecedented heights, with gold stabilizing above
Gold
NEW YORK — In a financial landscape that has defied traditional economic gravity, gold prices have surged to a breathtaking new all-time high, closing at $4,530 per ounce on December 26, 2025. This historic milestone comes as the global economy grapples with a unique "Everything Rally," where safe-haven
Gold
As of late December 2025, the global financial landscape is witnessing a historic realignment of value. Gold has officially breached the psychological $4,500 per ounce threshold, while silver has staged a meteoric "catch-up" rally, trading between $72 and $75 per ounce—a staggering 150% increase since the
Gold
As of December 26, 2025, the global financial landscape is witnessing a historic realignment as gold and silver smash through long-standing psychological and technical barriers to reach record-breaking valuations. Spot gold has firmly established its presence above the $4,500 per ounce mark, while silver has undergone a parabolic transformation,
Commodities
As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the global commodity markets are witnessing a profound "Great Divergence." While precious and industrial metals have surged to historic, record-shattering heights, the energy and agricultural sectors are grappling with a softening demand outlook and a massive supply overhang. This split-screen reality
Gold
As 2025 draws to a close, the global financial landscape is grappling with a monumental shift in the commodities sector. Gold, the perennial safe-haven asset, has not only met the "red-hot" expectations set at the start of the year but has obliterated them. After spending years oscillating below
Gold
As the final week of December 2025 unfolds, the traditional "Santa Claus Rally" on Wall Street has taken on a distinctly metallic hue. In a year defined by persistent inflation and fiscal uncertainty, it is the precious metals market that is delivering the most dramatic fireworks. Gold has
Gold
In a historic culmination of geopolitical instability and monetary shifts, the precious metals market has reached a fever pitch as 2025 draws to a close. Spot gold prices surged past the psychological barrier of $4,530 per ounce this week, marking an unprecedented 72% annual gain—the strongest performance for
Gold
As the world celebrates the final days of 2025, the financial markets are witnessing a phenomenon that defies historical logic. On December 24, 2025, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) closed at a fresh record high of 6,920.88, while spot gold prices simultaneously shattered records to peak
Finance
As the final trading days of 2025 draw to a close, the global financial markets find themselves in the grip of a phenomenon that has left traditional economists baffled and portfolio managers on edge. Dubbed the "Dangerous Consensus," this rare market regime has seen the S&P
ExxonMobil
The landscape of the global energy market has been fundamentally reshaped this year as Chevron (NYSE: CVX) successfully completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES), marking the end of one of the most contentious corporate rivalries in recent memory. By securing a 30% stake in the prolific