突发！全线跳水！贵金属，巨震

Core Viewpoint - The precious metals market experienced significant volatility, with sharp price increases followed by abrupt declines, indicating potential market instability and speculative behavior [1][3][11]. Group 1: Market Movements - On December 29, the precious metals market saw silver prices initially rise over 5% before dropping approximately 5% [1]. - COMEX silver surged over 7% before reversing to a slight increase at the time of reporting [3]. - NYMEX platinum experienced a drop exceeding 9%, which later narrowed to under 5% [5]. - Spot platinum fell more than 7% but later reduced its decline to 3.6% [6]. - NYMEX palladium initially rose about 5% before experiencing a drop of over 6% [8]. - Gold futures and spot prices also shifted from gains to losses during this period [9]. Group 2: Recent Performance and Analysis - Last Friday, the precious metals market saw a significant rally, with COMEX gold futures rising 1.31% to $4,562 per ounce, accumulating a weekly increase of 3.98% [11]. - Spot gold increased by 1.12% to $4,531.1 per ounce, with a weekly gain of 4.44% [11]. - COMEX silver futures surged 11.15% to $79.68 per ounce, with a weekly increase of 18.06% [11]. - Spot silver rose 10.24% to $79.196 per ounce, accumulating a weekly increase of 17.87% and a year-to-date increase of 175% [11]. - Spot palladium surged 14.24% to $1,923.4 per ounce, with a weekly increase of 12.63% [11]. - Spot platinum rose 10.31% to $2,450.91 per ounce, accumulating a weekly increase of 24.31% [11]. Group 3: Market Sentiment and Predictions - Analysts warn that precious metal prices are at unsustainable levels, with potential for a correction as speculative sentiment rises [11]. - A report from Capital Economics suggests that silver prices could fall to around $42 per ounce by the end of next year as enthusiasm wanes [11]. - Market analysts highlight that the recent price increases are driven by a significant imbalance in silver supply and demand, leading to a rush for physical silver [12]. - The Shanghai Futures Exchange issued warnings to manage market risks and set trading margin requirements to stabilize the market [12].