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Fed Uncertainty Sends Metals Tumbling as Techs Rally Around Apple Event Hype
US stocks staged an intraday V-shaped recovery to close slightly higher while precious metals plunged after Fed comments dampened hopes for imminent rate cuts. Apple’s March product event lifted its stock and highlighted on-device AI ambitions, even as the CME probabilities and Fed messaging keep investors cautious about near-term monetary easing.
Fund Managers Turn Most Bearish on Dollar in a Decade as Trump's Volatility and Fed Uncertainty Bite
Fund managers have become the most bearish on the US dollar in over a decade, driven by political unpredictability under President Trump and expectations of Fed rate cuts. Large institutional investors are cutting or hedging dollar exposure, pushing derivatives indicators to extremes and raising the prospect of broader capital flows away from US assets.
Precious Metals Slide: Spot Gold Drops Below $5,000 as Silver Falls Over 2%
Spot gold fell below $5,000 per ounce and silver dropped over 2% as a firmer dollar, rising real yields and softer post-holiday physical demand in Asia weighed on prices. The move underscores how macroeconomic data and monetary policy expectations, rather than safe-haven flows alone, are dominating precious-metals markets.
Trump’s Warsh Gamble: A Fed Nomination That Shocked the Dollar, Gold and Global Risk Appetite
President Trump’s January 30 nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair jolted markets, sending the dollar higher, Treasury yields up and precious metals into steep declines. Warsh’s public scepticism of prolonged quantitative easing and his preference for shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet prompted investors to reprice liquidity and risk, with implications for global capital flows and asset valuations.
Trump Admits Powell Was a ‘Mistake’ as He Elevates Kevin Warsh and Deepens Fed Fight
In a televised interview, Donald Trump said appointing Jerome Powell as Fed chair during his first term was a mistake and has nominated former governor Kevin Warsh as Powell’s successor. The nomination and a parallel DOJ inquiry into the Fed have escalated political pressure on central‑bank independence and raised questions about policy direction, market stability and the Senate confirmation fight ahead.
One Nomination, Many Aftershocks: How a Fed Pick and AI Fears Unleashed a Market Reset
Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair shocked markets by shifting expectations on monetary policy, triggering a dollar rally and deep declines in gold, silver and bitcoin. But the sell-off also reflected a broader reassessment of tech valuations as agentic AI threatens traditional SaaS economics and forces enormous corporate AI capital spending.
Wall Street's Rotation Lift: Dow Tops 50,000 as Nvidia and Chip Makers Rally
U.S. markets surged on Friday, with the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time as chips and cyclical stocks led a broad-based rally. Nvidia and other semiconductor names jumped on expectations of increased AI data‑centre spending, while investors digested mixed signals on corporate capex and the Fed’s path amid delayed payroll data.
How a Reddit-Fuelled Silver Frenzy Became a Mass Liquidation — and a Payday for Banks
A retail‑led mania in silver, fuelled by Reddit and heavy inflows into SLV, sent prices sharply higher before a rapid 40% crash triggered by steep CME margin increases. Forced liquidations and a wide ETF discount handed large arbitrage profits to institutions with access to liquidity and authorised‑participant privileges, leaving many small investors wiped out. The rout highlights structural imbalances between leveraged retail traders and well‑capitalised institutions, and will likely spur regulatory and market‑structure scrutiny.
Panic and Purchase: Shenzhen’s Bullion Benches Run Dry as Gold Prices Swing Wildly
A historic, short-lived collapse in global gold prices left Shenzhen’s Shuibei bullion market short of physical bars as holiday-driven retail demand surged and upstream suppliers hoarded inventory to avoid realising losses. Analysts say the shock was triggered by a sudden reassessment of U.S. monetary policy risk and was amplified by crowded long positions, but medium-term drivers for gold — central-bank buying and geopolitical uncertainty — remain intact.
After a Thrilling Rout, Gold Rebounds — But the Market’s New Logic Is Unsettled
Gold and silver swung wildly in late January, with record highs followed by sharp one‑day falls and a partial rebound that left volatility at multi‑year highs. Analysts point to profit‑taking, margin hikes and Fed political signalling as immediate triggers, but many see longer‑term supports — central‑bank buying and dollar fragility — still intact, making the market structurally different and unpredictably volatile.
After a Whiplash Week for Precious Metals, Is the Gold Rally Still Intact?
A dramatic January swing saw gold spike to near $5,600 then fall almost 9% in a single day before rebounding, exposing the fragility of a momentum‑driven rally. Analysts say the sell‑off was driven by profit‑taking, margin hikes and a reaction to a hawkish Fed nominee, but many argue the underlying structural case for metals — central‑bank buying and questions about the dollar — remains intact.
Gold’s Retail Frenzy Pauses as Prices Plunge and Bank Inventories Reappear
A rapid reversal in precious-metals markets has cooled the retail scramble for physical gold in China, with major banks reporting renewed inventory after weeks of sell-outs. The correction was triggered by a drop in fears over Fed independence following a high-profile nomination, prompting a dollar rebound and sending volatile price signals through both futures and retail channels.