Stocks were a mixed bag to start the week. The Dow secured a triple-digit gain and a fifth-straight win, while the S&P 500 just barely finished in the black for its own five-day win streak.
Gold prices pulled back from record highs but remain in an overall bullish trend, with key support at $3,260 and traders looking to buy dips above $3,000.
US markets closed higher on Friday, led by AI-related megacaps. Economic data showed weak consumer sentiment. Asian markets also rose despite trade uncertainty.
A dramatic confrontation between the White House and the Federal Reserve has been put off – for now. Come Tuesday, Trump said he has “no intention” of firing Powell before his term ends.
The US dollar initially fell against the Japanese yen during the week, but it eventually found enough support near the JPY140 level to turn things around and bounce quite significantly.
Mark Clubb: There is undoubtedly too much noise in financial advice today … dressed up as wisdom and too many professionals repeating slogans instead of offering substance…” We agree.
The real question in 2025 isn't just why gold is rising. It's who is doing the buying—and what that tells us about the future of capital flows, monetary governance, and geopolitical trust.
This week gold fell $15 to $3,220 and silver slipped $0.26 to $32.19, as markets trembled, volatility surged, and the Fed is starting up the choppers for a new wave of money mania.
In this week's video, we'll review the latest charts and data to help us answer the question: the breadth thrusts nailed down on Thursday — do the charts overall align with the rare bullish signals or contradict them?
