Precious metals hit new highs, with silver futures up 4.5% at $75 a troy ounce. Geopolitical tensions boost gold, WTI crude futures up 3%. U.S. stocks stay close to record highs. U.S. indexes dip slightly. Miners like Southern Copper rise. Nvidia stock gains 1.5% after licensing deal with Groq.

Coupang shares jump 10% after cybersecurity breach. Biohaven stock drops 4% on antidepressant drug candidate news. European and Asia-Pacific stock markets closed. Japanese yen slips against dollar. Tokyo consumer prices rise slower than expected. Japan approves record-high initial budget for next fiscal year.

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