Constitutional Crisis at the Fed: Gold and Silver Shatter Records as DOJ Investigation Sparks Global Flight to SafetyWASHINGTON D.C. / NEW YORK — In a historic convergence of political turmoil and financial upheaval, gold and silver prices have surged to unprecedented all-time highs as of January 12, 2026. The rally comes as investors scramble for safe-haven assets following the Department of Justice's escalation of a criminal investigation into
The "Devil's Metal" Ascends: Silver Eclipses Gold as Industrial and Safe-Haven Demand Collide in 2026As of January 12, 2026, the global financial markets are witnessing a historic realignment in the precious metals sector. Silver, long dismissed as "poor man’s gold," has shattered all-time nominal records, trading at a staggering $84.50 per ounce. This represents a year-to-date gain of over 18% in just
Constitutional Crossroads: Fed Independence Crisis Triggers Historic Surge in Commodity MarketsThe bedrock of global financial stability was shaken to its core on Monday, January 12, 2026, as a full-blown constitutional crisis between the White House and the Federal Reserve sent shockwaves through international markets. The serving of grand jury subpoenas to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by the Department of
The Great Recalibration: $46 Billion ETF Surge Signals Massive Flight to Hard AssetsIn the first six trading days of 2026, the global financial landscape has undergone a seismic structural shift, as investors moved a staggering $46 billion into Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This massive wave of capital represents nearly four times the typical historical volume for the start of a year, signaling a
Silver Miners Stumble as Commodity Index Rebalancing Triggers 5% Flash CorrectionJanuary 8, 2026 — The silver market experienced a jarring reality check on Thursday as spot prices plummeted 5%, dragging major mining stocks down in a wave of technical selling. After a historic 2025 that saw the "poor man’s gold" gain over 150%, spot silver retreated to approximately $74.14
Silver and Base Metals Plummet as 'Perfect Storm' of Margin Hikes and Geopolitical Thaw Ends Historic RallyThe global commodities market witnessed a dramatic reversal on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, as silver and other critical metals retreated sharply from their multi-year highs. Silver, which had been the star performer of 2025, led the decline, falling from an intraday high of nearly $84 per ounce toward the $76.
Silver’s New Year Hangover: Technical Slump Shakes Markets After 2025’s Historic RallyThe global silver market experienced a sharp reality check on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, as spot prices retreated from their near-record highs, signaling a cooling of the "silver fever" that dominated much of the previous year. After closing 2025 as one of the world's best-performing assets with a staggering 140%
The Silver Singularity: Record Highs and Structural Deficits Signal a New Era for the White MetalAs of January 7, 2026, the global silver market has entered what analysts are calling an "Industrial Singularity." After five consecutive years of deepening structural supply deficits, the price of silver has decoupled from its historical role as "poor man’s gold," reinventing itself as a critical strategic mineral essential
The Great Convergence: Gold, Copper, and Equities Shatter Records as 2026 Opens with a Geopolitical JoltIn a rare and powerful display of market synchronization, global financial markets have opened 2026 with a massive "everything rally." As of January 6, 2026, gold, silver, and copper have surged to historic milestones alongside a record-breaking stock market. This simultaneous advance of safe-haven assets and high-risk equities signals a
Hecla Announces 2026 Investor Day
Hecla Mining Company (
NYSE:HL) will host an Investor Day in New York City on Monday, January 26, 2026. Presentations will be made by the Company’s senior management, and topics will include strategy, finance, operations, exploration, sustainability and innovation.
The Hard Asset Hegemony: Why Inflation Trades are Dominating the 2026 Market LandscapeAs the calendar turns to January 2, 2026, the global financial markets are grappling with a reality few predicted during the "soft landing" optimism of years past: the "inflation trade" is not only alive but has become the structural backbone of the current investment regime. Despite the Federal Reserve’s
The Silver Squeeze of 2026: Coeur Mining and the High-Stakes Volatility of the New Industrial AgeThe silver market has transformed from a sleepy corner of the precious metals sector into a high-octane arena of industrial necessity and speculative fervor. At the center of this storm is Coeur Mining (
NYSE: CDE), a company that has spent the last two years navigating a treacherous path from a
Silver’s Volatile 2025: Record Highs and Sharp Pullbacks Test Investor Nerves as Hecla Mining Navigates the StormAs the curtain closes on 2025, the silver market stands as one of the most remarkable—and exhausting—financial stories of the year. After a decade of trading in the shadow of gold, silver finally broke its chains this year, catapulting from under $30 an ounce to a historic peak
Precious Metals Fever: Newmont and Hecla Surge as Gold and Silver Rewrite the Record BooksAs 2025 draws to a close, the global mining sector is basking in the glow of a historic bull market that has defied conventional economic gravity. Driven by a rare alignment of geopolitical volatility, aggressive central bank accumulation, and a structural supply deficit in industrial metals, precious metals have reached
The Great Bullion Retreat: Silver Markets Reel as Record Highs Give Way to a Massive Year-End Sell-OffThe global silver market experienced a seismic shift on December 29, 2025, as a historic parabolic rally met a brutal wall of liquidations. After shattering all-time records earlier in the morning with spot prices touching a staggering $85.87 per ounce, the "white metal" underwent a dramatic "flash crash," plummeting
Gold and Silver Retreat from Record Highs as 2025 Ends with a Technical PullbackThe historic "Hard Asset Super-Cycle" of 2025 hit a significant technical speed bump this week as gold and silver futures retreated from their highest levels in history. After a year defined by aggressive fiscal expansion and geopolitical upheaval, the precious metals market is experiencing a sharp year-end correction. As of
Tariff Madness: How Trade Protectionism Ignited a Historic Surge in Copper and Silver MarketsAs the curtain closes on 2025, the global commodities market is grappling with the fallout of what analysts have dubbed "Tariff Madness." A relentless wave of trade protectionism and aggressive import duties has shattered long-standing supply chains, sending the prices of industrial and precious metals into a parabolic ascent. For
The Great Silver Squeeze of 2025: How the ‘White Metal’ Breached $80 and Rewrote the Global MarketIn a historic upheaval of the precious metals market, silver prices have shattered all previous records, surging past the psychological barrier of $80 per ounce in the final days of December 2025. This parabolic rally, which saw the metal climb from $29 at the start of the year to an
Silver’s Christmas Miracle: Futures Skyrocket 7.7% as Precious Metals Defy Gravity Alongside Record StocksIn a stunning display of market momentum, silver futures surged 7.7% on December 26, 2025, pushing the "white metal" to historic intraday highs between $75 and $79 per ounce. This dramatic spike caps off a year of unprecedented growth for precious metals, which have transitioned from defensive hedges to
The Great Capital Tug-of-War: Precious Metals and Equities Hit Record Highs in 2025’s ‘Everything Rally’As of December 26, 2025, the global financial markets are witnessing a phenomenon that defies traditional economic textbooks: a simultaneous, record-breaking surge in both "risk-on" equities and "safe-haven" precious metals. While the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) has climbed to a staggering 6,932, gaining over 15% this year, it
Silver Shatters All-Time Records: The White Metal Hits $75 as Industrial and Safe-Haven Demand CollideIn a historic year for precious metals, silver has officially entered a new era. On December 26, 2025, spot silver prices surged to an unprecedented intraday peak of $75.98 per ounce, capping off a "Santa Claus rally" that has left market analysts and industrial consumers in a state of
The "Everything Rally" of 2025: Precious Metals and Wall Street Reach Record Peaks in Historic Holiday SurgeAs the final trading days of 2025 unfold, a rare and historic financial phenomenon is gripping global markets. In a departure from traditional market behavior, both "risk-on" assets like technology stocks and "safe-haven" assets like precious metals are surging simultaneously to all-time record highs. During the traditionally thin trading volume
The Dangerous Consensus: Why Gold, Silver, and Equities are Defying Gravity Together in 2025As the final bells of 2025 ring across Wall Street, the financial world finds itself in the grip of a "dangerous consensus"—a rare market regime where the traditional laws of gravity appear to have been suspended. In a year defined by fiscal profligacy and geopolitical upheaval, safe-haven assets and
