December 23, 2025

Gold jumps to all-time peak, silver follows with record gain


Gold jumped to a record high to start the week, powered by safe-haven flows as U.S.-Venezuela tensions flared, while silver also touched an all-time peak. U.S. gold futures for February delivery settled 1.9% higher.
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December 23, 2025

Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February


Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to China before the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February. The U.S. chipmaker plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules.
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December 23, 2025

FTSE 100 dips on weak UK growth; gold miners shine


The FTSE 100 closed lower, after three straight days of gains, as data confirmed Britain’s economy grew at a sluggish pace last quarter. The blue-chip index ended down 0.3%, while the domestically focused midcap FTSE 250 reversed early losses to close up 0.1%, holding near recent seven-week highs.
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December 22, 2025

Oil prices climb as US blocks Venezuelan tankers


Oil prices edged up on possible disruptions from a U.S. blockade of Venezuelan tankers as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal. That put Brent and WTI down about 1% last week after both crude benchmarks fell about 4% the week before.
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December 22, 2025

Yen weakens against peers after BOJ raises interest rates


The yen weakened sharply against the dollar and other major peer currencies on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 30-year high but did not offer clarity on future hikes. The yen fell against the dollar after the BOJ lifted its policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5% in a move that had […]
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December 22, 2025

Gold posts weekly gain on rate cut bets


Gold posted a weekly gain buoyed by increasing expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while silver soared to a record high, bolstered by investment demand and a supply tightness,
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