Asian Markets Rise and Fall Amid Holiday Trading and Record Silver and Gold Prices

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Global stocks rose, driven by AI-fueled gains and a year-end rally, while silver surged past $80 an ounce amid speculative trading and supply-demand mismatches, with metals markets showing signs of a potential bubble. Geopolitical tensions and central bank policies continue to influence market dynamics, with investors eyeing rate cuts and economic growth in 2026.
- Stocks Climb in Asia, Silver Whipsaws After Record: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com
- Asian stocks rise, precious metals hit records on Fed rate cut bets Reuters
- Asian Shares Are Mixed in Quiet Holiday Trading After a Lackluster Post-Christmas Day on Wall St U.S. News & World Report
- Japan and China indexes move higher as sentiment remains elevated (FXI:NYSEARCA) Seeking Alpha
- Asia markets mixed in Christmas Eve trading; gold crosses $4,500 for the first time CNBC
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