Group 1 - The domestic futures market concluded the year 2025 with remarkable performances in precious metals and non-ferrous metals, driven by geopolitical conflicts, Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, and increased global central bank purchases [1] - Shanghai gold and silver led the market with annual gains of 58.17% and 127.8% respectively, while lithium carbonate rebounded nearly 60% this year, and polysilicon rose by 36% [1] - International copper and Shanghai copper increased by 34.5% and 33.1%, respectively, and Shanghai tin rose by 32%, with all but lithium carbonate reaching new annual closing highs since their listings [1] Group 2 - New futures products for platinum and palladium experienced volatile trading, with platinum recording five limit-up days and two limit-down days in December, ultimately closing up 21% and 14% [1] - In contrast, the chemical products market saw a general decline, led by alumina which fell by 42%, while crude oil on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped by 22.37% [1] - Other notable declines included ethylene glycol down over 21%, caustic soda down 21.5%, glass down 18.6%, soda ash down 16.11%, asphalt down 18%, and plastic down 21.24% [1]