Weekly Metals Market Brief
Week of Dec 29, 2025 → Jan 2, 2026
What mattered this week (trusted news & analyst themes)
Precious metals cooled after record runs: Gold and silver saw profit-taking as year-end liquidity thinned—moves were technical rather than fundamental.
Rates narrative still supportive: Markets continue to price 2026 rate cuts, a medium-term tailwind for gold, silver, and platinum.
Copper near record territory: Tight supply narratives and inventory concerns remain the dominant driver.
PGMs follow the complex: Platinum and palladium are tracking precious metals sentiment with added volatility from thinner markets.
Metal-by-metal: drivers & weekly posture
Gold
Driver: Rate-cut expectations + geopolitical hedging; short-term moves are technical.
Bias: Constructive medium-term; expect range trade / whipsaws near year-end.
Action: Buy pullbacks; trim or hedge into sharp rallies.
Silver
Driver: Momentum + industrial narrative, but positioning is crowded.
Action: Scale in/out; avoid chasing. Expect faster reversals than gold.
Platinum
Driver: Hybrid precious/industrial appeal; benefiting from broad metals strength.
Action: Favor pullbacks; partial profit-taking into strength.
Palladium
Driver: Headline-sensitive; smaller, choppier market.
Action: Trade smaller size; levels > macro opinions.
Copper
Driver: Structural supply tightness.
Action: End-users ladder buys; investors consider hedging near highs.
Key events next week (can move metals via USD/rates)
Tue: FOMC Minutes (rate expectations → gold/silver reaction)
Wed: Jobless claims (risk sentiment)
Fri: ISM Manufacturing PMI (growth vs safety impulse)
Recommended Trade Setup — GC (Gold Futures)
Source: Patrick Assalone
FOR GC PIT SESSION ONLY
How to use this plan
Identify the open type (Gap Up, Gap Down, or In Balance).
Execute only at listed levels in the stated direction.
Target is fixed for all setups; manage risk via size and discipline.
Best results typically come from the first clean test of a level.
Reference Levels
4476.30 — PIT SESSION HIGH
4319.90 — PIT SESSION LOW
If GC Opens GAP UP → Look SHORT below
4476.30
4466.10
4451.30
4441.20
4424.80
4407.40
4375.90
4365.20
4532.30
Target for entries: 4347.40
If GC Opens GAP DOWN → Look LONG above
4319.90
4333.20
Target for entries: 4347.40
If GC Opens IN BALANCE (within yesterday’s range) → Look SHORT below
4319.90
4301.50
4286.60
4279.00
4270.90
If GC Opens IN BALANCE (within yesterday’s range) → Look LONG above
4476.30
4490.60
4501.40
4517.90
4526.90
4543.10
Weekly course of action (quick read)
Gold: Trade levels, not headlines; GC PIT setup favored in thin liquidity.
Silver: High-volatility environment—scale trades.
Platinum/Palladium: Opportunistic only; keep size light.
Copper: Respect record-area pricing; hedge or ladder exposure.“Did You Know?” — Metals Investing Insight
Did You Know? — A Unique Advantage of Metals Investing
Did you know that precious metals are one of the few asset classes with no counterparty risk when held physically?
When you own physical gold, silver, platinum, or palladium, there is no issuer, borrower, or balance sheet on the other side of your investment.
Stocks depend on corporate performance, bonds depend on a borrower’s ability to repay, and even bank deposits rely on the solvency of financial institutions.
Physical metals do not default, go bankrupt, or require a promise to pay—their value is intrinsic and globally recognized.
Why this matters to investors
In periods of financial stress, banking instability, or sovereign debt concerns, assets with counterparty risk can be frozen, restructured, or impaired.
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Important distinction
This advantage applies to allocated physical metals, not synthetic or paper substitutes that may introduce counterparties (such as certain derivatives or unallocated accounts).
Reminder: This information is educational only and not investment advice. Always review custody, storage, and ownership structure details with your financial professional to ensure the investment aligns with your objectives and risk tolerance.