Wall Street has started comparing "devil metal" to "meme stocks"

"Disappearing like Cinderella": analysts warned of risk of silver price collapse

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway, led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, made a large investment in silver in 1997-1998. Now these investments - at the current price of the precious metal of about $100 per ounce - could increase to about $13 billion, Barron's calculates. However, Buffett got rid of these investments 10 years after the purchase (Berkshire did not specify the profit from this investment). Silver, as Buffett then admitted, in his opinion, he sold "too soon".

'I sold too soon': Barron's valued Buffett's former silver holdings at $13 billion

Rheinmetall AG

OHB SE

Gold surpassed $5,000 an ounce amid fears of a debt crisis, inflation and a weakening dollar, reflecting investors' flight to safe-haven assets. The U.S. is increasing pressure on allies, forcing Canada to abandon the idea of free trade with China and threatening new tariffs. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 26.

The main thing for the morning: gold exceeded $5000, Germany will create an analog of Starlink

For 2025, the precious metal has risen in price by 147%

"Fasten your seatbelts": the value of silver topped $100 an ounce for the first time

NVIDIA Corporation

Netflix, Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

The price of gold hit another all-time high, while silver topped $90 an ounce for the first time. Donald Trump's administration authorized limited supplies of Nvidia AI chips to China, sparking controversy over the safety and effectiveness of export controls. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 14.

Highlights for the morning: gold is at a high, Netflix is renegotiating its deal with Warner Bros.

Commodity markets may be entering the phase of a new "supercycle" amid rising demand for metals, energy and other tangible assets, according to John Velis, Americas strategist at BNY, <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-are-signaling-that-another-commodities-supercycle-is-afoot-in-2026-5e697dc6?mod=home_lead">writes</a> MarketWatch.

Analysts talk about the beginning of the commodity "supercycle". Is everything so unambiguous?

Iranian authorities announce a crackdown on protests in the country amid reports that Trump is considering options to pressure Tehran

Iran has accused the US and Israel of organizing the largest protests in the republic's history

In 2025, precious metals rose in price by 64%.

Morgan Stanley predicted that gold would rise to $4,800 by the fourth quarter.

Gold and silver had earlier also hit all-time highs

The price of platinum has surpassed $2300 for the first time. The metal has the longest growth streak since 2017

Sapporo Holdings Limited

KKR & Co. Inc.

Gold, silver and platinum are hitting all-time highs amid demand for safe-haven assets and expectations of rate cuts in the US. Washington postpones the introduction of duties on Chinese semiconductors until 2027. These and other topics - in our review of key events in the morning of December 24.

Highlights for the morning: precious metals records, U.S. duty pause against China, Motive IPOs

Analysts admit increased volatility and a temporary pause in the growth of gold prices during the New Year holidays

Gold set 50th record for the year amid demand for defensive assets

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited

The People's Bank of China keeps rates unchanged despite weak data and the lingering real estate crisis, while industrial and precious metals are hitting all-time highs. These and other topics are in our review of key events for the morning of December 22.

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