[Music] Welcome back to Market on Close. I'm Sam Bardis alongside Alex Coffeeoffe. So just some final thoughts on today's session, Alex.I mean really the conversation right now has been centered around the 2026 outlook as most of our guests have been talking about over the last 90 minutes or so. The guests I've been speaking to really believe that the beginning of 2026 is likely going to be really an extension of the end of 2025. And what they mean by that is the drivers which are really propelling this mar ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.24%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.28%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -0.27%. Stock indexes are moving lower today, led by losses in megacap technology stocks.  Also, today's plunge in metals prices is weighing on mining stocks.  Lower bond yields are supportive of stocks, with the 10-year T-note yield falli ...

week. Let's bring in our first guest to help help us break down markets and that's Kevin Green, senior markets correspondent here. Uh KG um little holiday shortened week last week.We were pretty strong uh the Dow NASDAQ and benchmark S&P 500 up over 1% on light trading to say the least at this point. What are your expectations here going into uh the final week of the year. >> I would expect light trading once again Tom.I mean, this is kind of the season where low volume, low liquidity markets can actually p ...

转自：新华财经 铂钯收跌停板 碳酸锂盘中亦触及跌停 12月29日，贵金属市场剧烈波动，金价走弱，银价冲高回落；铂钯主力合约跳水均收跌停板，跌幅10.00%。短期的快速上涨不断集聚市场风险，同时又对 需求预期形成压制；此外，国内交易所上周已发布多项调整措施，而据报道，芝加哥商品交易所（CME）也表示，将在当地时间12月29日收盘后，全面上 调包括黄金、白银、锂等多类金属期货的履约保证金。市场情绪快速降温，贵金属今日盘中均出现回调。近期交易所多次发出风险提示，警惕情绪上的影 响，后续回落风险仍然存在，单边风险较大。 碳酸锂主力合约在盘中触及跌停，最终收跌7.89%。现货方面，据Mysteel数据显示，12月29日电池级碳酸锂市场价格区间在117600-120100元／吨，行情较 上一个工作日下调2550元/吨。市场情绪降温叠加市场消息导致基本面预期边际转弱，碳酸锂大幅回落。但总的来看，西南期货认为，从供应端来看，碳酸 锂产量仍处于高位，显示出锂资源端弹性较大，在碳酸锂价格持续高位震荡的行情下供应端利润充足，生产积极性较高；消费端来看，储能板块表现突出， 储能电池头部企业排产维持高位，动力电池需求同步改善，在供需双 ...

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A joint venture controlled by Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has acquired a 25% stake ​in IT infrastructure provider Selectel, one of the venture's ‌partners said on Monday, as Moscow seeks to boost development of home-grown artificial ‌intelligence models. Catalytic People, a joint venture between Potanin's holding company Interros and T-Technologies, the owner of online lender T-Bank, has purchased a 25% stake in Selectel, valued at some 16 billion roubles ($206 ⁠million ...

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed along with macroeconomic conditions. Cramer said he should have “pushed hard” on the company stock, as he commented: “Regular metals, generally up with the help of tariffs, but a lot of crops and chemical stocks are very bad. That explains why we’ve seen a middle-of-the-pack performance overall for the materials group, which is up about 9% for the year… but within that, we’ve seen huge disparities. 40% plus declines for chemical compan ...

Core Insights - Silver prices surged 10.21% to an all-time high of $79.25, driven by increasing demand for solar panels, electric vehicles, and AI hardware, indicating a critical shortage of this industrial metal [1][3] - China's upcoming export restrictions, effective January 1, 2026, will significantly limit silver exports, as only state-approved firms producing a minimum of 80 tonnes annually will be eligible for government licenses [2] Supply and Demand Dynamics - Global silver supply is approximately 1 billion ounces, with a projected supply deficit of 115 million to 120 million ounces this year, marking the fifth consecutive year of insufficient mine production to meet consumption [3] - The physical silver market is experiencing illiquidity, with delivery delays and rising premiums on bullion, as above-ground reserves are rapidly depleting [4] Industrial Applications and Market Impact - Demand for silver in solar panels increased by 64% last year, surpassing jewelry as the largest source of demand, contributing to a sustained supply deficit [4] - Silver is critical for various industrial processes, particularly in clean energy technologies, including electric vehicle components and photovoltaic cells, as highlighted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk [5][6]

Bloomberg Copper surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global supplies in 2026, while also pricing in the impact of a weaker US dollar. In China, prices gained as much as 4.7% to trade near 100,000 yuan ($14,270) a ton on the Shanghai Futures Exchange for the first time. Futures traded on the Comex in New York climbed as much as 5.6% to $5.8075 a pound, the highest intraday level since an unprecedented short squeeze in July. ...

Gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) investors are taking a victory lap this year as crypto bulls are left in the dust. On Friday, gold futures rose above $4,550 to hover at or near record highs, capping a year marked by more than 50 such records. Meanwhile, silver also jumped over $75 per ounce, extending its year-to-date gains to 150% in a parabolic rally driven by concerns about physical shortages during a time of robust industrial demand. Platinum (PL=F) and copper (HG=F) have also soared to records this ye ...

Accessible version Basic Materials - China Copper/Aluminum/Gold Lifted; Ally Margin Slides; Steel Prices Rose Industry Overview Metals: Copper/Ally/Gold Lift; Lithium& Uranium advance US Nov'25 CPI came in below expectations, boosting prospects for a rate cut in Mar'26. LME copper gained 2.0% WoW to US$11,764/t, while China's price fell 1.4% to RMB 92,640/t. LME aluminum edged up 1.3% WoW to US$2,872/t, whereas China's price slipped 1.0% to RMB 21,820/t, squeezing margins by RMB 170/t WoW to RMB 5,915/t. CO ...