Silver now finds itself at the center of a geopolitical wrestling match over critical elements. In what is clearly an effort to control the market, China recently announced export controls on silver.

Although the benchmark indices opened lower, they traded negatively throughout the session and ultimately closed in red.

LCNB Corp has paid quarterly dividends since February 2000. The recent, December 2025, Quarterly dividend of $0.22  equals to a forward looking annual dividend amount of $0.88 projected for the coming year.

EUR/USD price remains bearish below 1.1700 as the dollar recovers after upbeat data.

Initial claims rose 8,000 to 208,000, while the four week moving average declined -7,250 to 211,750.

Friday marks the first on-time US NFP release since the shutdown began, allowing it to return to its market-moving position.