<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Producers of metals and other raw materials rose as a precious-metals rally continued, spurring deal activity. Gold futures topped $5,000 a troy ounce for the first time ever, closing at $5,079.70 an ounce as threats of a government shutdown weighed on the U.S. dollar. Speculation in silver futures was even more rampant; silver rose 14% to a new record high of $115.08, its largest one-day percentage gain since 1985. Miners continued to pursue consolidation in order to capitalize on the rally in metals prices. Allied Gold agreed to be acquired by Hong Kong-based Zijin Gold International for about $4.01 billion. USA Rare Earth rallied after it unveiled a letter of intent from the U.S. government to provide an investment of $1.6 billion in the mining company, the latest effort by the Trump administration to secure supplies of strategic rare-earth minerals. The deal is nonbinding and includes roughly $300 million in federal funding and a $1.3 billion loan. Steel Dynamics shares fell even after the metals processor reported higher profit and sales in the fourth quarter, boosted by rising steel demand and prices. Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires01-26-26 1750ET</div></div>

Producers of metals and raw materials saw gains as gold futures surpassed $5,000 an ounce for the first time, closing at $5,079.70. Silver also surged 14% to a record high of $115.08. Allied Gold is set to be acquired by Zijin Gold International for $4.01 billion, while USA Rare Earth announced a nonbinding investment letter from the U.S. government for $1.6 billion. Despite higher profits, Steel Dynamics shares fell due to rising steel demand and prices.

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