[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got absolutely hammered right out of the gate after President Trump cranked up the heat on Greenland again. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, he threatened escalating tariffs on imports from eight NATO members (starting at 10% on Feb 1 and jumping to 25% by June 1) unless they agree to sell Greenland …
Small Caps Squeeze, Silver $93.75 High – Metals Still Flexing
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes jumped right out of the gate, with banks and tech leading the charge as Wall Street shook off back-to-back losing days. The real spark came from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) dropping another monster quarter—profit up 35% year-over-year—which lit a fire under the AI trade and boosted investor confidence. Chip stocks were on fire: the …
Banks Drag Stocks Lower – Silver +7%, Gold Above $4,600
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks opened lower for the second straight day, pulling back further from recent record levels as traders chewed on a fresh batch of earnings reports and kept one eye on geopolitical headlines. Wells Fargo was a big laggard, dropping more than 5% after posting weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue. Bank of America and Citigroup slipped too—even though they …
Silver Tops $89, Gold Hits Record – Metals Keep Winning
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market opened lower and pretty much stayed that way, dragged down early by JPMorgan Chase. Traders were digesting the latest CPI inflation data (core up 0.2% MoM and 2.6% YoY—both below estimates) while weighing President Trump’s push for a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates. JPMorgan’s CFO basically said the industry might fight …
Gold And Silver Explode As Powell Investigation Sends Shockwaves
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks stumbled out of the gate Monday after news broke that the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, marking what many see as an escalation in President Trump’s ongoing effort to pressure the central bank. The headlines sparked a broad selloff early on, with the Dow down nearly 500 …
Silver Faces Rebalancing Pressure – Temporary Dip Ahead?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow started strong, but the Nasdaq felt the heat as traders kept rotating out of tech. Big AI names took hits: Nvidia down over 1%, Apple on track for its seventh straight loss, and Oracle off more than 2%. The bright spot? Defense stocks went gangbusters after President Trump floated a massive $1.5 trillion defense …