[Today's Market Preview] Gold prices break through $4,300! Silver and copper hit new highs

Investment Insights - Here are the five major financial events of the day: Major stock index futures mixed, Broadcom plummets 5% after earnings! Before the opening of the U.S. stock market on December 12, major stock index futures were mixed. As of 4:54 AM Eastern Time, Dow Jones futures rose 0.25%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.49%. Popular stocks generally declined, with NVIDIA (NVDA) down 0.84% and Tesla (TSLA) down 0.32%. Broadcom (AVGO) fell 5.12% in pre-market trading, as the company's backlog orders fell short of expectations. Gold prices break $4,300, silver hits new highs Gold and silver have risen for the fourth consecutive day. As of the time of writing, gold was up 0.79%, priced at $4,314 per ounce. Silver rose 0.88%, priced at $64.12 per ounce, reaching a new historical high. Goldman Sachs stated that if U.S. private investors deploy funds into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there is significant upside potential for gold prices to reach $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026. Copper prices break $11,900, reaching new historical highs Driven by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts and upgraded economic growth expectations, copper prices continue to rise. Additionally, market expectations of more stimulus policies from China have also boosted copper prices. Today, copper prices briefly rose to $11,939 per ton, setting a new historical high. U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tanker, oil prices remain weak Despite the U.S. seizing an oil tanker near Venezuela, which has heightened geopolitical tensions, crude oil prices continue to decline, indicating that market concerns about supply oversupply far outweigh short-term risks. As of the time of writing, WTI crude oil fell 0.47%, priced at $57.64 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell 0.31%, priced at $61.35 per barrel. Market awaits Bank of Japan interest rate hike, yen exchange rate declines The market widely expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates next week. Sources revealed that the Bank of Japan may maintain its commitment to continue raising rates but will emphasize that the pace of further hikes will depend on the economy's response to each rate increase. The yen exchange rate declined. As of the time of writing, the USD/JPY rose 0.21%, priced at 155.89