[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 …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 9, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. GOLD NEARS RECORD, SILVER SOARS 10%, AND THE BULL RUN ROLLS ON [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks kicked off the day on a strong note after the latest jobs report, with the Dow and S&P 500 both climbing into record territory before settling back a bit. The December employment …
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 …