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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.
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.
Spot Gold Falls Below $5,000/oz as Silver Sinks; Precious Metals Retreat on Risk Appetite and Dollar Strength
Spot gold fell below $5,000 per ounce and silver dropped over 2% on Monday, reversing recent gains as traders engaged in profit‑taking and repositioned amid a stronger dollar and firmer yields. The move raises questions about the durability of safe‑haven demand and could exert pressure on miners and commodity‑linked economies if it persists.
Markets at a Crossroads: AI Frenzy, Fed Timing and the Gold–Silver Litmus Test
Markets are exhibiting high-speed, narrative-driven volatility driven by conflicting signals from labor and inflation data and the AI debate. Next week's US Q4 GDP release and the performance of software stocks—and the divergence between gold and silver—will be pivotal in determining whether the recent sell-off ends or resumes.
China’s Lunar New Year Gold Rush: Who’s Winning — the Bullion or the Brand?
China’s pre‑Lunar New Year rush for gold jewellery has been driven by young buyers seeking small, symbolic pieces that combine adornment with perceived investment value. The industry’s rising bullion price has amplified a split between scale‑focused retailers that profit from widespread outlets and boutique brands that command high retail margins—but face limits in converting that premium into resale value.
Gold Fever at Lunar New Year Exposes a Divide: Scale Players Grow Sales, Niche Brands Keep Margins
A post‑holiday rush of young buyers in China is boosting sales of lightweight, design‑led gold jewellery even as global bullion prices climb. Financial results show a split: large franchised chains drive revenue through scale while a handful of boutique operators extract far higher margins, but the durability of brand premiums is uncertain because resale values remain tied to metal prices.
Safe‑haven Surge and Regulatory Tightening: Gold Rallies as Tech Slips and Beijing Reins in Platform Lending
Gold and silver surged as investors skittishly rotated away from technology stocks amid heightened geopolitical rhetoric from Washington and mixed macro signals. In China, regulators tightened rules on platform‑linked consumer lending while the central bank reported continued credit growth, underscoring Beijing’s dual focus on innovation and financial stability.
Shenzhen Moves to Quash Online Gold Scams — Bans Hype, Apps and Pre‑Pricing Schemes
Shenzhen has issued a public notice banning illegal gold pre‑pricing schemes, leveraged and deferred trades, misleading online marketing and the development or support of unlawful gold‑trading apps. The move targets tech‑enabled distribution channels and warns banks and payment firms to refuse service to illegal operators while pointing retail investors toward authorised gold ETFs, futures and physical purchases through accredited sellers.
When Developers Gift Gold: How Chinese Realtors Used Bullion to Sell Flats as Prices Slid
Chinese developers have used gifts of gold and other in-kind incentives to bridge the gap between asking prices and buyer expectations during a property downturn. A recent rise in bullion prices has made some of these promotions look like profitable hedges in hindsight, but industry practitioners say the effect is coincidental and marketing-driven rather than a durable solution to weak demand.
Gold’s Decade of Reinvention: From Safe Haven to Strategic Reserve
Over the last decade gold has transformed from a peripheral hedge into a central asset, rising more than 300% from under $1,100 to peaks above $5,000 per ounce by early 2026. The shift is driven by sustained central-bank buying, weakening dollar share of reserves, low real interest rates and heightened geopolitical risk, but the market now displays greater volatility and complex implications for investors and policymakers.
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.
Asia Stocks Climb as Japan Rally Dominates; Dollar Firms, Gold Slides and Offshore RMB Strengthens
Japan's equity rally, driven by Sanae Takaichi's election victory and investor bets on policy continuity, pushed the Nikkei to fresh highs and lifted regional markets. At the same time the dollar stabilized, gold and silver fell back, crude eased slightly, and the offshore renminbi strengthened past 6.91 amid speculation Beijing is promoting the yuan's global role.