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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.
Why Silver Crashed: Crowded Bets, Fragile Liquidity and the Cost to Small Investors
Silver’s dramatic surge and sudden crash in early 2026 exposed a commodity market strained by crowded speculative bets, structural liquidity limits, and a large inflow of retail money into ETFs and physical holdings. A shift in macro expectations—especially around U.S. monetary policy—and programmatic deleveraging triggered a liquidity dry‑up that caused sharp price falls and heavy losses for many investors.
China’s Silver LOF Implosion: How a Pricing Mismatch Turned a Rally into a Record Loss for Retail Investors
A Guotou UBS silver futures LOF plunged after a valuation adjustment that reconciled domestic futures limits with a >30% international silver selloff, producing a record single-day NAV fall of 31.5% and crystallising losses for many retail holders. The episode highlights structural mismatches between international commodity prices and domestically limited futures, the dangers of large secondary-market premiums, and the need for clearer valuation and suitability rules for retail commodity funds in China.
From Nighttime Shock to a Daytime Rally: The Curious Case of China’s Silver Fund
Guotou Silver LOF, a Chinese public fund focused on silver futures, plunged after a late-night valuation adjustment caused a record one-day NAV drop of 31%, provoking over 17,000 investor complaints. After five straight limit-down sessions the fund reopened and rallied more than 8%, but the episode has raised concerns about valuation timing, platform settlement practices and retail protection in fast-growing commodity funds.
Chinese Silver Fund Plunges into Sixth Straight Limit-Down While Trading at a 34% Premium
Guotou Silver LOF reopened on February 9 and hit the daily limit-down at ¥2.789 while still trading 34.15% above its net asset value, marking a sixth consecutive limit-down session. The episode highlights a severe disconnect between market price and NAV driven by speculative flows, limited arbitrage capacity and thin liquidity, and raises questions about regulatory responses and investor risk in China’s commodity fund market.
Queues at the Gold Counter: Beijing’s Elders ‘Buy the Dip’ as Gold and Silver Suffer Historic Plunge
A historic intraday crash on 30 January 2026 sent gold down as much as 16% and silver near 36%, triggering panic among leveraged and late-entry investors. In Beijing, elderly retail buyers queued at Caibai stores to purchase physical gold, while institutions and exchanges tightened margins and market participants debated whether the rally can resume or a deeper correction is underway.
When the Gold Rush Faltered: Beijing Grandparents Queue to ‘Buy the Dip’ as Markets Plunge
A historic intraday crash on 30 January 2026 wiped out major portions of gold and silver’s recent gains, provoking panicked selling and a striking countertrend: older Beijing shoppers queuing to buy physical bars even as younger online investors were trapped. The rout was driven by stretched positions, margin increases on U.S. futures exchanges and uncertainty about U.S. monetary policy; it exposed frictions between physical dealers, retail products and global derivatives markets.
Escaping the Fire: The Silver Flash Crash and the Perils of Leverage
A sudden one-day 30% plunge in spot silver on January 30 triggered sharp declines in metal-linked equities and highlighted the danger leverage poses during liquidity squeezes. Swift regulatory margin increases and low market valuations helped avert widespread forced liquidations, but the incident underscores the need for cash buffers, conservative leverage and structural market safeguards.
Chinese Commodity Futures Slide as Shanghai Silver Plunges Nearly 15%
China’s commodity futures closed mostly lower, with Shanghai silver plunging about 15% and several industrial metals dropping sharply. Energy contracts were mixed, with LPG and fuel oil rising modestly while crude oil broadly held small gains. The moves highlight volatile, leverage-sensitive market dynamics that could strain producers and prompt regulatory scrutiny.