Silver slipped further as Asian markets presented a mixed picture in the final trading day of 2025 on Wednesday (Dec 31), with some stocks tracking Wall Street losses as investors eyed a New Year break. Silver dipped nearly nine per cent by mid-afternoon and gold also edged lower, extending declines from recent record highs. Trading remained thin in the holiday-shortened week with Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore slightly down while Shanghai, Taipei and Mumbai saw modest gains to round off a strong year for worldwide markets. The movements came after Wall Street's main indices closed slightly lower on Tuesday as ... (full story)