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• Gold and silver reach fresh highs for second day running — and could keep climbing - David Neuhauser, CIO at Livermore Partners, told CNBC's "Access Middle East" that gold has more room to run.
• Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year - Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they're sourcing chocolate.
• U.S. crude oil drops below $55 a barrel, hits lowest level since early 2021 - The oil market is under pressure as OPEC+ members have rapidly ramped up production and the U.S. pressures Ukraine to accept a peace agreement with Russia.
• Trump willing to seize more oil tankers off Venezuela coast, White House official says - The Trump administration has launched a major military buildup in the Caribbean as it escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.
• European markets start December in negative territory, as defense sells off - European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory.