Spot platinum has just broken through the $2,300.00/ounce mark, last trading at $2,298.80/ounce, up 0.83% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract was last trading at $2,314.1/ounce, down 0.75% on the day.

Cuban state media reported that a speedboat registered in Florida carried 10 people who were armed and had "terrorist" motives.

[Australian Business Investment Grows 0.4% in Q4, Hitting Over a Decade High] (1) Driven by renewable energy projects and data center construction, Australian business investment rose to its highest level in over a decade in the fourth quarter of last year, with companies also announcing optimistic spending plans. (2) Overall Data: Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed that private capital expenditure rose 0.4% quarter-on-quarter to A$49.3 billion (approximately US$35.12 billion) in the fourth quarter, higher than the expected flat level and the highest level since the beginning of 2015. (3) Sub-sectors: Construction capital expenditure rose 2.3%, with strong performance in the battery, wind and solar sectors; while spending on plant and machinery equipment fell 1.7%, after surging in the previous quarter. (4) Future Outlook: Businesses plan to spend A$199.3 billion in the fiscal year ending in September 2026, an increase of 4.3% from the previous value. The initial forecast for spending in the fiscal year 2026/27 is A$158.4 billion, a strong start.

[Multiple South American Countries Hit by Torrential Rains, Killing Dozens] Recently, several South American countries have been hit by torrential rains and other extreme weather events. On the 25th local time, the Peruvian government declared a 60-day state of emergency in several regions, while the governments of Colombia and Brazil introduced measures to address the damage caused by the climate disaster. Affected by continuous heavy rainfall and flash floods, the Peruvian government announced on the 25th that several regions in southern Peru had entered a 60-day state of emergency. Peruvian officials reported that the torrential rains have resulted in at least two deaths, and another 15 people died in the rescue helicopter crash on the 23rd. (CCTV)

The Nikkei 225 index has just broken through the 58,700.00 mark, currently trading at 58,696.80, up 0.19% on the day.

Spot platinum has just broken through the $2,310.00/ounce mark, and is currently trading at $2,308.75/ounce, up 1.27% on the day; Nymex platinum futures are currently trading at $2,322.8/ounce, down 0.38% on the day.