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Spot silver has just broken through the $82.00/ounce mark, last trading at $82.01/ounce, up 4.49% on the day; COMEX silver futures, the most active contract, last traded at $82.00/ounce, up 5.62% on the day.

Spot gold has just broken through the $5,040.00/ounce mark, and is currently trading at $5,040.27/ounce, up 0.88% on the day; COMEX gold futures are currently trading at $5,059.40/ounce, up 1.24% on the day.

Spot platinum has just broken through the $2,140.00/ounce mark, last trading at $2,140.18/ounce, up 3.06% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract was last trading at $2,155.6/ounce, up 4.20% on the day.

U.S. Senator Warren called for refunds to be processed for the American people after the U.S. Supreme Court makes a ruling.

[US New Home Sales Rebounded at the End of Last Year] New home sales in the US rebounded at the end of last year, driven by a combination of factors: developers offering widespread sales incentives and slightly lower financing costs. Data released by the US government on Friday showed a significant increase in new single-family home sales in November, with December sales reaching an annualized rate of 745,000 units. This data was delayed due to the federal government shutdown last fall. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had previously predicted December sales of approximately 730,000 units. The report covers data from the last two months of last year, showing that the sales increase in October and November was the largest since August 2022. The median new home sales price in December fell 2% year-over-year to $414,400. Throughout 2025, there are only three months in the US where home prices do not decline year-over-year. Although new homes account for only about 15% of total home sales in the United States, the strong performance at the end of 2025 will inject positive vitality into the overall sluggish U.S. housing market.

[Zelensky: Geneva Talks Make No Progress on Territorial Dispute] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that the Ukrainian negotiating delegation made no substantial progress in resolving the territorial dispute with Russia during the Geneva talks this week. Zelenskyy stated that he met with the Ukrainian negotiators on Friday. During the Geneva talks, all parties reached a consensus: if a peace agreement is reached, the United States will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire. Zelenskyy described this as a "very important result" of the talks.