Group 1: Silver Market - Silver experienced significant volatility, with a record high earlier this year followed by an 8% drop, falling below $71 per ounce after reaching over $80 for the first time [8] - The metal's price fluctuated 15% within a single day, marking its largest one-day move since August 2020, but it remains up over 140% year-to-date despite the recent decline [8] - Early trading showed a recovery for silver, with prices increasing by more than 7% [8] Group 2: General Motors - General Motors (GM) is projected to outperform its competitors in 2025, with its stock on track for its largest annual gain since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009 [2][3] - The stock reached new all-time highs this month, driven by a 13% increase in December alone, and is set for its fifth consecutive month of gains [3] Group 3: Meta's AI Acquisitions - Meta has acquired Manus, a developer of artificial intelligence agents, to enhance its AI innovation and product automation [4][5] - The acquisition is reported to have closed at over $2 billion, although specific terms were not disclosed [5] - This acquisition follows Meta's earlier investments in AI, including a $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI and the purchase of wearables startup Limitless [6]
Silver's big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM's banner year and more in Morning Squawk