Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded heavy outflows over Christmas week, with investors pulling a combined $782 million from the products. The most significant single-day withdrawal during the period occurred on Friday, when spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $276 million in net outflows.
Oil prices settled more than 2% lower to end last week as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an eye on a potential Ukraine peace deal ahead of talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Silver extended its record rally, breaching the key $70-an-ounce mark, while gold and platinum also touched historic highs. Spot silver rose 3% after touching a record high, and prices are up 145% year-to-date.
Spot Ether exchange-traded funds in the US recorded $84.6 million in net inflows on Monday, breaking a seven-day outflow streak in one of the biggest single-day reversals this month. The shift came after over $700 million exited spot Ether products last week, highlighting a pause in selling pressure.
U.S. stock indexes erased early losses and the S&P 500 inched closer to record highs as latest economic data supported expectations for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next year. AI and technology stocks extended gains for a fourth session
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.
