Fed Policy Shift and Trump’s Trade Threats Push Oil Lower

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors  December 23rd, 2025  Silver Breaks $70 as Industrial Demand Roars Back  Spot silver surged past $70/oz for the first time ever, capping a weeks-long rally fueled by tight supply and red-hot industrial demand. Solar manufacturing, EV components, and electronics are driving the surge — and some refiners say they’re running at full capacity while miners struggle to keep pace after years of underinvestment.  Silver is behaving less like a sleepy precious metal and more like a high-beta industrial barometer. When manufacturing demand collides with safe-haven buying — especially during currency volatility — moves like this happen. If silver holds above

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors  December 22nd, 2025  Gold and Silver Smash Records Again  Gold climbed above $4,400 per ounce Monday — another all-time high in what’s become a relentless rally throughout 2025. Silver followed suit, pushing past $68 per ounce and closing in on $70. Both metals have surged roughly 70% and 128% this year, respectively, making this the strongest annual performance since 1979.  The latest spike comes as traders anticipate two Fed rate cuts in 2026, while geopolitical tensions — from the U.S. oil blockade against Venezuela to ongoing Middle East conflicts — are amplifying safe-haven demand. ETF inflows have climbed for four straight weeks, and central