Global stocks are losing steam on the final trading day of the year, with US futures down 0.2% and Asian shares dipping in thin trading. Silver crashed nearly 6%, but it’s still up 147% in 2025, capping its best year since 1979 alongside gold. Oil is closing the year ugly, headed for its biggest drop since 2020, thanks to growing fears of a supply glut in 2026. The yuan just broke below 7 per dollar, and China’s Xi Jinping says they hit their 2025 goals, giving Asia’s traders something to hold onto.
