Group 1 - Gold prices continue to rise, reaching a new historical high, with COMEX December gold contracts surpassing $4100 per ounce, up 2.5%, and spot gold at $4082.09 per ounce, up 1.6% [1][2] - COMEX silver also saw a significant increase, surging over 5% [2] Group 2 - Bank of America has raised its gold and silver price forecasts for next year to $5000 per ounce (average $4400) and $65 per ounce (average $56) respectively [4] - The extreme imbalance in the physical silver market may normalize at some point, potentially increasing volatility [4]