Gold and silver's performance today can truly be described as a roller coaster. On the morning of December 29, London silver once surged to $83.94/oz, hitting a record high with a 6% increase. But the good times didn't last long, as it immediately plummeted, with a maximum drop of over 5%. London gold even directly fell below the $4500 mark. By the close at 17:12, the market had turned completely upside down—London gold was at $4462.19, down 1.43% for the day; London silver plummeted to $74.808, a drop of 8.54%. In the domestic market, gold T+D was at 1005 yuan, down 0.55%; silver T+D, on the other hand, defied the trend and rose to 18797 yuan, up 2.34%. The divergence in gold and silver prices is thought-provoking, and the market volatility is clearly evident.