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TSX dips as fall in metal prices hurt mining shares

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index closed lower on Monday as the precious metals rally paused and weighed heavily on mining stocks, starting the last week of the year on a somber note.The S&P/TSX index closed down 0.32% at 31,896.59 points. However, the benchmark was poised for a gain of about 2% in December, marking its eighth consecutive monthly gain — a streak not witnessed since 2014.

Dec 29, 2025 - 6:44 PM

Reuters

Banks tap Fed liquidity tool amid year-end pressures

Dec 29 (Reuters) - A key Federal Reserve overnight liquidity facility saw increased use on Monday, data from the New York Fed showed.The U.S. central bank lent a total of $25.95 billion on Monday to eligible financial firms via its standing repo operations, the third-highest usage of the lending tool since the central bank opened it in 2021 to provide fast loans collateralized with Treasury or mortgage bonds.The funds are lent overnight at 3.75%, the top of the current 3.50%-3.75% target range for the Fed's policy rate.

Dec 29, 2025 - 2:50 PM

Reuters

U.S. stocks ease from record highs, world indexes headed for double-digit annual gains

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped on Monday and gold pulled back from record highs at the top of a holiday-shortened week.The three major U.S. stock indexes were weighed down by weakness in tech (.SPLRCT), and materials stocks (.SPLRCM), while Treasury yields eased and the dollar hovered near its lowest in almost three months, reflecting expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts next year.

Dec 29, 2025 - 2:38 PM

Reuters

China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period

China on Friday said it will continue to regulate crude steel output and prohibit the addition of illegal new capacity from 2026 to 2030.In 2021, the world’s largest steel producer and consumer put an end to growth in crude steel output as part of a plan to limit carbon emissions.The mandated output control also came as domestic steel consumption was hit by a protracted property market downturn, which left the industry plagued with overcapacity.

Dec 29, 2025 - 2:34 PM

Reuters

Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting

The new joint venture for lithium operations between Chilean miners Codelco and SQM formally began operations on Monday with a board meeting.The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060 was given the green light. It allows the state to boost control over the operations that SQM held in the Atacama salt flat.

Dec 29, 2025 - 2:26 PM

China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 2:21 PM

Nornickel believes 2026 will bring dividends, CEO says

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 2:07 PM

Precious metals drop amid profit taking; silver, platinum retreat from record highs

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:32 AM

Wall Street falls as tech rally falters in final week of 2025

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:28 AM

US pending home sales surge to highest in nearly 3 years in November, NAR says

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:23 AM

US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:13 AM

Stocks head for year-end record on Fed rate cut bets

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:07 AM

Silver retreats from $80 peak while gold softens on profit-taking

Reuters - Dec 29, 2025 - 10:06 AM

Wall St ends close to all-time highs in light, post-holiday session

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 4:23 PM

Silver crosses $76 mark while gold, platinum stretch record highs

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 2:03 PM

Wall St hovers near record highs in post-Christmas session

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 1:51 PM

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 11:41 AM

Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 11:38 AM

China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 11:27 AM

Silver crosses $75 mark while gold, platinum stretch record highs

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 10:58 AM

Wall St holds near record peaks in post-Christmas session

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 10:25 AM

Asia stocks rise to six-week high; precious metals on a tear

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 10:20 AM

Wall St Week Ahead S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 8:22 AM

How silver is traded, from stocks and shares to coins and bars

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 8:18 AM

Futures subdued in thin post-Christmas trading

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 7:56 AM

Silver tops $75 as gold, platinum extend record run

Reuters - Dec 26, 2025 - 7:55 AM

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 2:08 PM

Canadian dollar rises to five-month high despite downbeat factory sales

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 2:02 PM

S&P 500, Dow hit all-time closing highs; gold, silver touch records

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 1:46 PM

SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 11:06 AM

TSX eases from record high as mining stocks slide in thin holiday trading

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 10:55 AM

S&P 500 hits intraday record high fueled by rate cut bets

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 10:53 AM

Argentina’s tax break program approves $665M gold mine project

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 10:50 AM

Rio Tinto to change index for some iron ore settlement, client notice

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 10:49 AM

Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 10:40 AM

Wall St trades near flat-line ahead of Christmas break

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 9:57 AM

Higher corporate bond yields push issuers to delay debt sales to next quarter

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 9:04 AM

How investors buy gold and what fuels the market

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 8:51 AM

FTSE 100 ticks lower in shortened Christmas Eve session

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 8:50 AM

Dollar set for worst year since 2017, yen still in focus

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 8:45 AM

Sterling steady near multi-month highs, BoE caution still top of mind

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 8:42 AM

Gold tops $4500 while silver, platinum surge to new peaks

Reuters - Dec 24, 2025 - 8:40 AM

Equities rise after strong US data, yen firms on currency warnings

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 5:31 PM

S&P registers record close as growth stocks advance

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 4:02 PM

Canadian dollar hits near five-month high despite GDP miss

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 3:07 PM

London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 1:49 PM

Bank of Canada can't tell if next rate move will be a hike or a cut, say minutes

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 1:48 PM

Oil steadies as market weighs Venezuela supply risks, strong US economic growth

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 1:33 PM

Gold, silver and platinum sparkle at all-time peaks

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 1:28 PM

Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea

Reuters - Dec 23, 2025 - 1:20 PM