[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After a weak open, the major indexes shook off the early blues and found solid footing, heading into positive territory for a nice green close. Traders were mostly focused on waiting for big upcoming data (delayed January jobs report Wednesday) and another wave of earnings, following last week’s volatility. Oracle jumped 8% after getting upgraded to …
Metals Surge Again – February’s Weak History In Focus
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow briefly tagged a new record high early on as traders kept rotating out of tech and into more economy-sensitive names. The broader market had a mixed day, but the tone felt like “value and cyclical stocks are back in play” after recent weakness. In healthcare, Merck jumped more than 3% (and was the Dow’s …
Tech Selloff Hits Hard – Silver Swings Wild, Gold Holds
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened sharply lower, dragged down hard by Microsoft after its latest earnings miss. The stock tanked 11%—its worst day since March 2020—on slower cloud growth and soft margin guidance for the next quarter. That sparked fresh worries that AI might disrupt even Microsoft’s core business model, so software names got hit too: ServiceNow …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 16, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. SILVER OUTSHINES AGAIN, BITCOIN HAS STRONGEST WEEK IN MONTHS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened lower and stayed soft, as traders digested President Trump’s latest Fed chair comments. He basically said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett might stay in his current role as top economic advisor …
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 …
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 …