Despite the holiday shutdown of external markets due to the Christmas break, gold, silver, and platinum prices all hit record highs, continuing the strong year-end momentum in precious metals. With the upcoming New Year’s holiday, global financial market liquidity is expected to remain low next week, with trading volumes significantly below normal levels, suggesting that the 2026 market opening may not gain traction until the second week of January. Key events on the radar include: Tuesday (December 30) at 03:00, the Federal Reserve's release of the minutes from its monetary policy meeting; Wednesday at 21:30, U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending December 27; Friday at 22:45, final U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI for December. Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, no public speeches are scheduled from Fed officials or major central bankers next week. The FOMC’s December meeting minutes will be the focal point, as investors seek clues on the timing of rate cuts and policymakers’ views on inflation.