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Silver extended its volatility, sliding about 11% to around $78.3 per ounce as New York futures fell roughly 8% after a brief rebound; the move follows a near-30% drop last Friday and a record rally earlier in 2025. Analysts say speculative flows, leveraged positions and options-driven trading drove the swings rather than physical demand, with higher margin requirements amplifying the unwinds, while gold also declined about 2%.
Retail traders on Reddit's WallStreetBets are driving up the prices of meme stocks GoPro and Krispy Kreme, with shares soaring 63% and 33% respectively, amid broader market gains and increased speculative activity.
Despite a rise in Treasury yields cooling enthusiasm for major US stocks, speculative trading remains robust in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin surged past $100,000, MicroStrategy's stock soared, and a crypto token called "fartcoin" saw its market value exceed $700 million. This speculative fervor coincided with Donald Trump's visit to the New York Stock Exchange, where he hinted at future crypto initiatives.
Inspired by the launch of Grok, an AI chatbot service, anonymous developers have released nearly 400 GROK tokens on various blockchains, with a combined market capitalization of tens of millions of dollars. These tokens can be easily created and traded on decentralized exchanges, attracting short-term traders looking to profit from the hype. While some early investors have made significant gains, others have fallen victim to developers "rug pulling" and suffered losses. This trend of creating tokens based on popular topics is not new, often resulting in a rapid decline in value.
Despite the ongoing harvest and expectations of increased corn supplies, December corn prices closed at a one-month high of $4.97 1/2, defying the bearish sentiment. The recent surge in prices was supported by strong corn export sales and the possibility of unexpected factors influencing the market. While USDA estimates point to bearish fundamentals with the highest U.S. ending corn stocks in seven years and Brazil dominating the export market, recent upticks in export sales and concerns over hot and dry weather conditions during the growing season have contributed to the bullish case for corn prices. Speculative traders, who have been wrong three times this year, are heavily short, further adding to the potential for higher prices.