Silver prices crashed 31% Friday, their second worst day on record. February silver futures, which ended Thursday at more than $114 a troy ounce, settled Friday at $78.29. Friday's $35.747-an-ounce drop was about the price of an ounce as recently as June.

Silver squeeze intensifies as inventory coverage falls to 14%. Futures surge past $117 amid record physical demand.

Bond futures are financial derivative contracts that obligate the buyer and seller to transact a specified bond at a predetermined price and date. These contracts allow market participants to speculate on or hedge against future interest rate movements.

Natural-gas futures hit their highest price since late 2022 following this weekend's winter storm that brought freezing temperatures to much of the country and [left thousands without power](

Crude oil and refined product futures prices were falling sharply in early trading Tuesday, as reported progress in Trump administration efforts to broker a peace deal in Ukraine was pressuring contracts. Oil prices were off by about 2.7% at 11 a.m. ET ...