Invest in “The Dip”? Gold and Silver Prices Appear Stable as Stock Market Drops

Investors who were heading for the hills and predicting precious metals prices would plummet to pre-pandemic levels are starting to walk back their dire predictions. Gold and silver prices have stabilized following the post-election dip and now appear poised to resume their climb. Meanwhile, the stock market experienced a 10-day losing streak in December, capped by Wednesday’s 1,100+ point crash. The central bank reduced its overnight borrowing rate by a quarter point to a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, as expected. However, the Fed indicated Wednesday afternoon it would only cut rates twice in 2025, fewer than the four cuts given in its last forecast. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank’s move to cut rates in recent months allows it to “be

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