[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 and Dow kicked things off by flashing fresh all-time intraday highs—building on their hot start to 2026—but the early excitement faded. Both slipped into the red by the close as the rally ran out of gas. Crude oil took a hit after President Trump mentioned interim Venezuelan authorities could hand over up to …
Nvidia +1%, Metals Rip – Risk-On Vibes Hold Strong
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow kicked things off strong, building on yesterday’s record close after the Venezuela news (U.S. capture of Maduro and Trump pushing U.S. oil companies to invest big). Early gains held pretty well, with energy names like Chevron (up ~4%) leading the charge on hopes of rebuilding Venezuela’s massive oil infrastructure. The other majors followed the …
Metals Keep Rolling, Bitcoin To $95K – New Year Party Continues
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets kicked off with a surge right out of the gate—even with the weekend’s big news about the U.S. strike on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Crude oil barely budged (no major supply fears), so traders shrugged off the geopolitics and bet it wouldn’t spiral into broader chaos. Energy stocks stole the early spotlight …
S&P +16.8%, Silver +143% – Stocks Solid, Metals Legendary
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks pulled back a bit today, extending a three-session losing streak, but the declines stayed pretty mild. The S&P 500 still locked in a solid 16.8% gain for the year—its third straight double-digit win. The Nasdaq rode the AI wave to +20.8%, while the Dow lagged a touch at +13% (not as much tech juice). But …
Snooze Fest Day – Tech Drags, Metals Bounce Back
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market was in full “where do we go from here?” mode all morning—wandering aimlessly after the S&P 500 just posted back-to-back losses, mostly thanks to tech getting hammered again. Investors kept trimming some of this year’s big winners, with Nvidia down over 1% and Palantir sliding 2.4%. By the close, the major indexes all settled …
Tech Drags Stocks Lower – Silver & Gold Take A Breather Too
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After last week’s record highs and Santa Claus vibes, the market woke up grumpy. Stocks opened lower and stayed that way, with tech taking the biggest beating. The AI trade cooled off again: Nvidia dropped almost 2% (giving back a chunk of last week’s 5%+ pop), and Palantir, Meta, Oracle, and AMD all bled too. The …