[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 …
Mixed Data, Geopolitical Noise – Everything Takes A Breather
[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 …