Financial Markets Update 1 December 2025
Gold and Silver shine
News Overnight
Markets were quiet Friday as it was a half day for Thanksgiving on Friday. No matter, Gold and Silver surged into the close for new all time high in Silver, despite the CME melting down.
Powell speaks today at a fireside Chat at Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia.
Breaking
Nato considers being ‘more aggressive’ against Russia’s hybrid warfare [FT]
Europe needs a plan for decoupling from America [FT]
OPEC+ expected to hold oil output policy steady for Q1, sources say [Reuters]
Italy presses ahead with claim on central bank’s $300 billion gold pile [Reuters]
China’s central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns [investing.com]
China Factory Activity Slumps for Longest Stretch on Record [Bloomberg]
Japan finance minister says yen’s rapid fall clearly not driven by fundamentals [Reuters]
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