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Indonesia Energy Corp. Ltd. operates as an oil and gas, exploration, and production company. It engages in oil and gas assets portfolio with a mix between medium-sized producing blocks and exploration blocks with significant resources. Its portfolio includes Kruh, Citarum, and Rangkas Area. The company was founded by James J. Huang and Wirawan Jusuf in 2014 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd

Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including drone strikes on a major Saudi oil refinery and fears of a Strait of Hormuz disruption, are driving conversation around Indonesia Energy Corp. The community highlights the stock's low float and potential for a short squeeze, recalling its significant moves during prior global energy market volatility.

Tilray Brands, Inc. engages as a consumer packaged goods company, which focuses on medical cannabis research and the cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis products worldwide. It operates through the followings segments: Cannabis, Distribution, Beverage, and Wellness. The Cannabis segment focuses on cultivation, production, distribution, and sale of both medical and adult-use cannabis products. The Distribution segment is involved in purchase, resale, and distribution of pharmaceutical and wellness products. The Beverage segment refers to the production, marketing, and sale of beverages. The Wellness segment represents the production, marketing, and distribution of hemp-based food and other wellness products. The company was founded on January 24, 2018 and is headquartered in Leamington, Canada.

Tilray Brands Inc

Tilray Brands is trending following a trading halt prompted by its acquisition of key BrewDog assets and a new U.S. licensing deal with Carlsberg, igniting investor debate. While some hail these beverage sector moves as strategic expansion ahead of potential cannabis rescheduling, many criticize management's past acquisitions and express concern over potential dilution.

AeroVironment, Inc. engages in the design, development, and production of multi-domain robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses. It operates through the following business segments: UnCrewed Systems, Loitering Munitions Systems, and MacCready Work. The UnCrewed Systems segment focuses primarily on small UAS products designed to operate reliably at lower altitudes in a wide range of environmental conditions. The Loitering Munitions Systems segment focuses primarily on tube-launched aircraft that deploy with the push of a button, fly at higher speeds than small UAS products, and perform either effects delivery or reconnaissance missions, and related support services including training, spare parts, product repair, and product replacement. The MacCready Works segment focuses on customer-funded research and development in the areas of HAPS, robotics, sensors, software analytics, data intelligence, and connectivity. The company was founded by Paul B. MacCready, Jr. in July 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

AeroVironment Inc.

AeroVironment is trending amid significant volatility, recently impacted by an earnings miss and a government contract renegotiation, which some in the community view as an overreaction. Nevertheless, sustained discussions highlight AVAV as a crucial drone technology leader, positioned to benefit from escalating global defense spending and bolstered by recent positive analyst coverage.

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. provides products, services and solutions to the drone industry. It also engages in the provision of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry.The firm product include Dronebox, which is a blockchain technology that records, stores and analyzes flight data and information from a drone. It operates through the Enterprise Segment. The Enterprise Segment will focus on developing a hardware enabled software platform of services and solutions to government and commercial enterprises and the military. The company was founded by Jeffrey M. Thompson in February 1984 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Red Cat Holdings Inc

Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) is trending amid heightened Middle East tensions and reports of increased drone warfare, fueling speculation about rising demand for its defense drone solutions. The community is actively discussing the stock's potential for defense contracts, including its involvement in the Drone Dominance Gauntlet, alongside ongoing debates about its revenue trajectory and susceptibility to short squeezes.

Exxon Mobil Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and distribution of oil, gas, and petroleum products. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products. The Upstream segment organizes the exploration of crude oil and natural gas. The Energy Products segment includes fuels, aromatics, and catalyst and licensing. The Chemical Products segment offers petrochemicals. The Specialty Products segment provides finished lubricants, basestocks and waxes, synthetics, and elastomers and resins. The company was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1882 and is headquartered in Spring, TX.

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Exxon Mobil Corp

Exxon Mobil is a top trending stock as escalating Middle East tensions, including reported closures of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on major oil and LNG facilities, ignite fervent community discussion. Traders are sharply divided on whether these supply disruptions will lead to a sustained energy price rally, significantly benefiting XOM, or if the initial surge will quickly fade.

POET Technologies, Inc. engages in the designing, developing, manufacturing and sale of opto-electronic solutions for the sensing, data communications and telecommunications markets. It developed POET Optical Interposer platform, which allows the integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single multi-chip module. The company was founded on November 14, 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

POET Technologies Inc

POET Technologies is trending amid intensifying interest in optical interconnects following major industry investments, with the community highly anticipating its disruptive wafer-scale technology to be pivotal for next-gen AI data centers and expecting imminent partnership announcements from 'even bigger' players.

Venture Global, Inc. engages in the development and construction of liquefied natural gas production, establishing us as a rapidly growing company delivering critical LNG to the world. It projects include Calcasieu, Plaquemines, CP2, CP3 and Delta projects. The company was founded by Michael Sabel and Robert Pender in 2023 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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Venture Global is trending amid strong earnings driven by surging LNG volumes and strategic contract signings, fueling community discussion around its significant spot market exposure and growth potential. The broader LNG sector, including Venture Global, is also in focus as rising global natural gas prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in key shipping routes underscore the critical demand for diversified energy supply.

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye. Its product pipeline includes Dextenza, OTX-TP, and OTX-TIC. The company was founded by Amarpreet S. Sawhney and Farhad Khosravi on September 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Ocular Therapeutix Inc

Ocular Therapeutix is trending after announcing positive Phase 3 SOL-1 trial results for AXPAXLI in wet AMD, demonstrating superiority over Eylea and offering a significantly reduced treatment burden, which the community sees as a potential "game-changer." Despite a market sell-off, investors are actively discussing high analyst price targets and persistent acquisition rumors from Sanofi, anticipating further upside as detailed data is presented at upcoming conferences and a regulatory filing approaches.

Battalion Oil Corp. engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of liquids-rich oil and natural gas assets in the Delaware Basin. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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Battalion Oil Corp is surging amidst escalating Middle East tensions and reported attacks on oil facilities, sparking concerns over crude supply disruptions. The community is actively discussing the stock's low float and high short interest, fueling speculation for a significant short squeeze within the broader rallying oil and gas sector.

Lockheed Martin Corp. is a global security and aerospace company, which engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services. It operates through the following business segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), and Space. The Aeronautics segment researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sustains, supports, and upgrades advanced military aircraft, including combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The MFC segment is involved in air and missile defense systems, tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems, logistics, fire control systems, mission operations support, readiness, engineering support and integration services, manned and unmanned ground vehicles, and energy management solutions. The RMS segment designs, manufactures, services, and supports various military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment includes the production of satellites, space transportation systems, and strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

Lockheed Martin is currently trending as heightened geopolitical tensions and conflict in the Middle East drive significant interest in the defense sector. The community is actively discussing its position as a key beneficiary of increased defense spending, despite some debate regarding the sustainability of its recent sharp climb.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Donald Trump has added more macroeconomic pressure and increased the fears of another war after it pressed Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal.</li><li>Gold has been on a wild rally in the month of January as demand for gold has been widening across the globe.</li><li>On Wednesday, Tether CEO told Reuters that the company plans to allocate 10%-15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold.</li></ul>Gold fell more than 3% on Thursday as investors took profit after a record rally in the precious metal over the past several weeks.&nbsp;Spot gold was 3.1% lower at $5,249.99 an ounce by 11:57 AM ET, after earlier touching $5,594.82 an ounce. Gold futures for February deliveries fell nearly 1% to $5,299.50 an ounce.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Buying Opportunity</h2>Retail sentiment on SPDR Gold Shares ETF on Stocktwits remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.One user called the fall in gold prices a ‘buying opportunity’.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/kirkulr/message/643301547</stembedurl>Another user called it a ‘huge bear trap’.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/rally4sport/message/643306471</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">Macro Pressures Helped The Rally</h2>Gold has been on a wild rally in the month of January as demand for gold has been widening across the globe. From crypto to central banks all have been hoarding gold in the light of macroeconomic uncertainties.&nbsp;Donald Trump has added to that pressure and increased the fears of another war after he pressed Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal, who has threatened to retaliate against the U.S. and Israel.&nbsp;On Wednesday, Tether CEO told Reuters that the company plans to allocate 10%-15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold. Several major central banks have already been hoarding more physical gold.&nbsp;"For our own portfolio, it's reasonable that we are going to have around 10% in bitcoin and 10% to 15% in gold," Ardoino said, according to a Reuters report. &nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Fed Leaves Rate Unchanged</h2>The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rates steady at 3.50% - 3.75% in its first policy meeting of 2026, on the back of encouraging labor market data and stabilizing unemployment rate.The move was widely anticipated by the markets after policymakers delivered three consecutive 25-bps rate cuts in September, October, and December 2025 amid rising inflation and growing unemployment at the time. In its latest update, the Fed noted that inflation still remains somewhat elevated.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Spot gold was 3.1% lower at $5,249.99 an ounce by 11:57 AM ET, after earlier touching $5,594.82 an ounce.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Fed announced that it will hold key interest rates at 3.50% - 3.75%, in line with market expectations.</li><li>Powell in a press conference on Wednesday said that the Federal reserve will take decisions on future rate cuts on a meeting by meeting basis.</li><li>The Fed said Inflation remains somewhat elevated.&nbsp;</li></ul>Gold breached the $5,400 mark for the first time after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the key rates steady and said the inflation is still somewhat elevated.&nbsp;At the time of writing, spot gold (XAU/USD) was up 4.6% at $5,418 an ounce. Gold futures for February deliveries surged more than 4.3% to $5,303 an ounce.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Rate Unchanged</h2>The Fed <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/federal-reserve-hold-rates-in-first-policy-meeting-of-2026-despite-pressure-from-trump/cmyggYyR40V">announced</a> that it will hold key interest rates at 3.50% - 3.75%, in line with market expectations.“Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization. Inflation remains somewhat elevated,” the Federal Reserve said in a statement.The move was widely anticipated by the markets after policymakers delivered three consecutive 25-bps rate cuts in September, October, and December 2025 amid rising inflation and growing unemployment at the time.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">No Rate Cut In Sight</h2>Powell in a press conference on Wednesday <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jerome-powell-on-future-rate-cut-says-decisions-will-be-taken-on-meeting-by-meeting-basis/cmyghzxR40o">said</a> that the Federal Reserve will take decisions on future rate cuts on a meeting by meeting basis, by adding that the FOMC committee was broadly in support of holding the interest rates in its first policy meeting of 2026.&nbsp;“Haven't made any decisions about future meetings, but the economy is growing at a solid pace,” he added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Watch</h2>Retail sentiment on SPDR Gold Shares ETF on Stocktwits remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes/One user predicted the gold to $6,000 mark.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/DisBagzRHeavy/message/643212575</stembedurl>Another bullish user said that “It's clear that the US Dollar has been permanently damaged by Donald Trump and his attack on EVERYONE. Gold could easily see a run to $10,000 within a month”.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Paul_Alveo/message/643212549</stembedurl>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Gold Breaches $5,400 Mark For The First Time After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged, Says Inflation Still Somewhat Elevated

At the time of writing, spot gold (XAU/USD) was up 4.6% at $5,418 an ounce. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Gold hit an all-time high on Wednesday, before paring some of the gains, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s policy announcement later in the day.</li><li>Investors broadly expect no rate cut this time.</li><li>Gold futures for February deliveries surged more than 4% to $5,290 an ounce.</li></ul>Gold hit an all-time high on Wednesday, before paring some of the gains, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC)&nbsp;policy announcement later in the day.At the time of writing, spot gold (XAU/USD) was up 2.4% at $5,306 an ounce, hovering near its intraday record high of $5,311.67. Gold futures for February deliveries surged more than 4% to $5,290 an ounce.Meanwhile, spot silver (XAG/USD) was up 2.5% at $114.7 an ounce.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Consolidation Post $6,000</h2>Veteran commodities analyst Ole Hansen of Saxo Bank says gold still has room to run, as geopolitical risks have yet to meaningfully hit global growth. With central-bank buying easing and private and institutional inflows taking the lead, he sees prices potentially rising toward $6,000 an ounce before entering a period of consolidation.“For a non-yielding asset such as gold, continued inflows are required to justify ever-higher prices. Momentum could still carry prices towards $6,000 if macro or political risks intensify, but beyond that level, the risk of consolidation rises, rather than an imminent major correction,” Hansen said in a blog post on Wednesday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">FOMC Meet</h2>The Fed’s policy-setting committee convened on January 27 and 28 for its first meeting of 2026, following three quarter-point rate cuts late last year. Investors broadly expect no policy change this time.Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket&nbsp;expect the Fed to keep rates unchanged this week,&nbsp;while the CME Group’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">FedWatch tool</a> shows a 97.2% probability that interest rates remain in the 3.5% to 3.75% range.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Watch</h2>Retail sentiment on <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GLD">SPDR Gold Shares ETF</a> on Stocktwits remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.One user noted that every dip in gold is being bought up.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/al300z/message/643161017</stembedurl>Year-to-date, spot gold prices have risen 44%.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/gri-stock-slumped-20-what-happened/cmygO4MR40S">GRI Bio Reports Positive Study Results For Chronic Lung Disease, But Stock Slumps 20% — What Happened?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Gold Hits Yet Another Milestone – This Analyst Sees Prices Consolidating After Hitting $6,000 An Ounce Mark

Veteran commodities analyst Ole Hansen sees gold prices consolidating rather than correcting after breaching $6,000 an ounce.

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Gold ETFs like GLD draw attention as gold's record-breaking 2025 rally fuels strong demand for ETFs heading into 2026.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>At the time of writing, silver futures maturing in March 2026 delivery traded 0.1% lower at $58.64.</li><li>While silver may continue to outperform, its price action remains volatile, and overbought conditions pose a short-term risk for bullish positions, said veteran commodities expert Ole Hansen.</li><li>Gold remained steady, but DXY fell below its 50-DMA for the first time since Oct. 17.</li></ul>&nbsp;Spot silver prices climbed to record highs yet again on Wednesday, a run that has seen the metal scale fresh peaks in three of the last four sessions.The XAG/USD pair rose to an all-time high of $58.95 an ounce earlier in the session before paring some of the gains. It is currently trading at just over $58.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1315/862;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/spot_silver_and_gold_png_fd52230589.webp" alt="spot silver and gold.png" width="1315" height="862"><figcaption>Spot silver and gold prices at 06:25 a.m. ET on Dec. 2, 2025 | Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Silver’s Surge To New Records</h2>On Friday, spot silver climbed past $55 an ounce for the first time, buoyed by a weak dollar as traders bet on a potential interest rate cut on December 10. The rally continued on Monday with silver climbing above $58 per ounce. While there have been two separate pullbacks over the past month, spot prices continue to remain well above the 50-day moving average (50-DMA).At the time of writing, silver futures maturing in March 2026 delivery traded 0.1% lower at $58.64.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Pullback On The Cards?</h2>While silver may continue to outperform, its price action remains volatile, and overbought conditions pose a short-term risk for bullish positions, veteran commodities expert and Head of Commodity Strategy for Saxo Bank, Ole Hansen, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Ole_S_Hansen/status/1996127661463068983"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Ole_Hansen_png_851796fbbc.webp" alt="Ole Hansen.png"></a>In a report for Saxo Bank, Hansen stated that, as London vault inventories are depleted to meet strong silver demand from the U.S. and India, lease rates have jumped, tightening conditions and adding pressure on traders.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Gold Remains Steady</h2>Spot gold price (XAU/USD) was down marginally at $4,200.3 per ounce on Wednesday morning. The pair has benefited from a weaker dollar and rising expectations of a rate cut this month. Recent comments from top Fed officials, along with weaker post-shutdown economic data, have reinforced market expectations for a rate cut next week.Data from the CME FedWatch tool showed an 89.2% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the December 10 meeting. A week back, the figure stood slightly lower at 83.4%.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img style="aspect-ratio:1290/849;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/CME_group_png_1d4126f5b8.webp" alt="CME group.png" width="1290" height="849"></a><figcaption>Rate cut probability as of Dec. 2, 2025 | Source: CME</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell for a fourth straight session. It was down 0.3% at 99.03, falling below its 50-day moving average (DMA) for the first time since October 17.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1315/870;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/DXY_50_day_png_168e4ba885.webp" alt="DXY - 50-day.png" width="1315" height="870"><figcaption>DXY's 50-DMA as of Dec. 2, 2025 | Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/apple-eyes-record-i-phone-shipments-this-year-powered-by-china-rebound-report/cLIXnImREKU">Apple Eyes Record iPhone Shipments This Year, Powered By China Rebound: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Silver Extends Blistering Rally With Yet Another Record High

On Friday, spot silver climbed past $55 an ounce for the first time, buoyed by a weak dollar as traders bet on a potential interest rate cut on December 10. The rally continued on Monday with silver climbing above $58 per ounce.

The XAG/USD pair rose to an all-time high of $58.95 an ounce on Wednesday before paring some of the gains.

<ul><li>Speculation about a potential Fed rate cut has driven up sentiment for precious metals such as gold and silver, with spot silver hitting all-time highs earlier today.</li><li>Goldman Sachs survey shows 36% of institutional clients polled expect gold to top $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026.</li><li>U.S. gold futures maturing in February gained over 1% to $4,244 per ounce.</li></ul>&nbsp;Spot gold (XAU/USD) climbed 1.2% on Friday to hit its highest level in two weeks. The precious metal is heading for its fourth straight monthly advance and has risen in nine of the past ten months.At the time of writing, gold traded at around $4,211 per ounce and was on track for its biggest weekly gain since the week ending Oct. 10, 2025.U.S. gold futures maturing in February gained over 1% to $4,244 per ounce.On Friday, trading was affected after a technical outage at CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, led to a halt in trading across all markets. The problem was caused by a cooling issue at a CyrusOne data centre in the Chicago area.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Fed Rate Cut Hopes</h2>Speculation about a potential Fed rate cut on December 10 has driven up sentiment for precious metals such as gold and silver.&nbsp;Earlier today, spot silver (XAG/USD) hit a<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/spot-silver-trades-near-all-time-highs-as-rate-cut-expectations-rise/cL5a2ZrRELX">&nbsp;fresh high</a> of $55.86 per ounce, at the time of writing, surpassing the previous record of about $54.50 set on October 17.According to data from the CME FedWatch tool, there is an 86.9% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the December 10 meeting. A week back, the figure stood at 71%.Historically, periods of economic or political uncertainty have driven investors toward safe-haven assets such as gold and silver. Expectations of easier monetary policy also tend to boost precious metals by lowering borrowing costs and weakening the dollar.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investors Remain Bullish</h2>According to a Goldman Sachs survey, as reported by CNBC on Friday, many investors believe the rally is far from over. In a poll of more than 900 institutional clients, 36% expect gold to top $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026, while another 33% see it landing between $4,500 and $5,000.Overall, more than 70% of respondents anticipate higher prices next year, with only a small minority expecting a pullback to the $3,500 to $4,000 range.Prices have already jumped by more than 60% year-to-date, breaking above the $4,000 mark for the first time on October 8.Brokerages remain bullish, too. Earlier this month, UBS lifted its mid-2026 upside target for gold to $4,900 per ounce from $4,700, saying the forces behind this year’s rally remain intact heading into next year. The firm expects continued Fed rate cuts, lower real yields, and persistent geopolitical risks to keep demand strong.Its outlook aligns with Goldman Sachs, which also projects gold reaching $4,900 by the end of 2026.<h2 class="st-heading-2">ETF Watch</h2>The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) gained 1% to $387.2&nbsp;on Friday, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits turning “neutral” from “bearish” a day earlier.Sentiment toward the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) remained in the “neutral” territory for the past 24 hours.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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