Trump Secures Deals With Nine Pharma Firms To Lower US Drug Prices, Avert Tariffs

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 21:00
The agreements bring the total number of drugmakers aligned with Trump’s pricing initiative to 14 of the 17 companies the administration targeted this year.

XAG/USD Surges To New All-Time Highs Near $67.50

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 20:30
Silver price rallies to a new all-time high of $67.46 even though US Treasury yields and the US Dollar remain firm on Friday.

If You Own Silver, Watch The Market Closely Right Now

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 20:09
Silver is in a historic breakout and leading gold and miners but is short-term extended. A brief holiday pullback is possible before the next leg higher toward much larger upside targets as the long-term bull trend remains firmly intact.

Republican Sentiment: “The Sun’ll Come Out, Tomorrow”

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 19:30
Republican consumer sentiment remains notably more optimistic than overall or Democratic sentiment in the latest University of Michigan survey, a pattern that has persisted with only slight erosion and stands apart from broader expectations data.

Don’t Be So Negative

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 19:00
It took many years, but Japan’s bond market has finally gone non-insane.

The Ice Cube Is Melting: Here's What Happens Next

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 18:35
A three-week options update shows how time decay can work for or against you: a GILD diagonal spread thrives on positive decay while VLO and XOM struggle. The key lesson is how trade structure often matters more than direction.

Breaking Down Oracle, The AI Trade, And The Outlook For Tech Earnings

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 18:15
Mag 7 members are expected to see 16.9% earnings growth on 16.4% higher sales in Q4.

Is It Time To Dump The Magnificent Seven?

TalkMarkets - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 18:01
There has been a lot of chatter about selling in the Magnificent Seven Stocks (Mag Seven) and redeployment or rotation into the "great 493" (the S&P 500 without the Mag Seven).

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