{"id":13004,"date":"2025-12-16T18:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/?post_type=izvalgos&#038;p=13004"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:40:39","slug":"market-overview-10-12-2025-to-16-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"izvalgos","link":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/insights\/market-overview-10-12-2025-to-16-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Overview 10-12-2025 to 16-12-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>December 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview 10-12-2025 to 16-12-2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Precious Metals Market: New Silver Price Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, the major precious metals markets experienced a period of price growth. The record-breaking performance of silver was supported by factors such as the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest rate cut and rising demand in the retail sector. Gold price growth continues to be driven by both a shift away from sovereign currencies and bonds, as well as strong demand from central banks worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From December 10 to December 16, the global gold price increased by approximately 1.2% and reached $4,278 per troy ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171235.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13005\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171235.png 965w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171235-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171235-768x565.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In October this year, total global central bank gold purchases reached as much as 53 tonnes (36% more than in September). Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect that strong purchasing trends were also maintained <a href=\"https:\/\/goldinvest.de\/en\/gold-central-banks-continue-their-buying-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in November<\/a>. Experts at one of the world\u2019s leading banks forecast that the global gold price will reach $4,900 per troy ounce <a href=\"https:\/\/goldinvest.de\/en\/gold-central-banks-continue-their-buying-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by the end of next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although growing geopolitical stability in the Russia\u2013Ukraine war contributed to gold price corrections in late autumn, the metal\u2019s popularity has recently been supported by political crises such as the U.S.\u2013Venezuela conflict. After the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1w9lg11jw0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seized a sanctioned oil tanker<\/a> used for Venezuelan oil transportation near Venezuela\u2019s coast, markets interpreted this decision as a dangerous precedent increasing the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/dec\/11\/lawmakers-venezuela-oil-tanker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">armed conflict escalation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global silver price recorded <a href=\"https:\/\/economymiddleeast.com\/news\/silver-surges-to-new-all-time-high-of-64-31-what-is-fueling-the-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new all-time highs<\/a> between December 10 and December 16. During this period, the precious metal\u2019s market price rose by more than 1.8% and reached $62.95 per troy ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171249.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13010\" style=\"width:533px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171249.png 944w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171249-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171249-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Recent silver price growth has been strongly supported by the Federal Reserve\u2019s decision to cut interest rates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/fed-expected-cut-rates-may-signal-coming-pause-2025-12-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by 0.25%<\/a> in the U.S. market. Lower interest rates contribute to corrections in the U.S. dollar exchange rate and make U.S. dollar-denominated precious metals (gold, silver, etc.) relatively more attractive to holders of foreign currencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global silver demand has also been supported by the U.S. decision to include silver in its list of <a href=\"https:\/\/goldinvest.de\/en\/u-s-declares-copper-and-silver-as-critical-minerals-usgs-expands-list-to-60-raw-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">critical minerals<\/a>. This decision has increased the likelihood that silver may be subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/446ebefe-1b8e-4e2d-9bff-6110fcac2dfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new U.S. import tariffs<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global palladium price rose by approximately 6.5% between December 10 and December 16, reaching $1,568 per troy ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171304.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13015\" style=\"width:528px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171304.png 969w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171304-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171304-768x564.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the same period, the global platinum price increased by more than 9% and reached $1,810 per troy ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171337.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13020\" style=\"width:539px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171337.png 955w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171337-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171337-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global copper price recorded minimal changes between December 10 and December 16. On December 16, copper prices reached $11,479 per tonne.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171348.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13025\" style=\"width:559px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171348.png 996w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171348-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/novitera.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekrano-kopija-2025-12-16-171348-768x535.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13000,"template":"","izvalgos_categories":[46],"class_list":["post-13004","izvalgos","type-izvalgos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","izvalgos_categories-market-reviews"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos\/13004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/izvalgos"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"izvalgos_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos_categories?post=13004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}