Gold and silver rates today: Gold and silver prices remain volatile this week amid thin trading during Lunar New Year holidays across China, South Korea and other Asian markets. With China — a key physical and futures market — shut, global liquidity has thinned. Chinese exchanges have become major sources of incremental demand and leverage…
Chinese New Year 2026: Gold and silver prices extended their decline on Tuesday, February 17, amid thin trade as the closure of key Asian markets for the Lunar New Year drained liquidity from the global bullion trade. Reduced participation from China and other major regional hubs coincided with easing geopolitical tensions and a stronger US…
Stock Market Holiday: China’s equity markets are heading into their largest scheduled trading interruption of the year as the Lunar New Year holidays begin. Mainland Chinese exchanges will remain shut for the entire week, while trading hours will be curtailed across key regional hubs. US markets will also remain closed on Monday due to Presidents’…
Lunar New Year 2026 begins on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) marking the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. Also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, the celebration runs for 15–16 days and concludes with the Lantern Festival in early March. Celebrated by hundreds of millions worldwide, the…
