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Trump Is Happy With a Diving Dollar. Why Stock Markets Should Be on Alert.
What to know ahead of the Fed decision, ASML sales smash expectations, Meta’s AI spending spree weighs on earnings outlook, and more news to start your day.
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Gold, Silver Prices Soar Again as Dollar Drops. Why the Fed Rate Call Is Key for the Rally.
Gold and silver prices rise again on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar.
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The Weather is Freezing but Stocks Are Hot. It’s the January Effect.
“As goes January, so goes the year,” according to the founder of the Stock Trader’s Almanac.
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BlackRock’s Rieder Favored as Next Fed Chair. He May Be Trump’s Goldilocks Candidate.
Rick Rieder, who oversees $2.7 trillion at BlackRock, has vaulted to No. 1 in betting markets as President Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair. Credit his ideas, experience, and Wall Street fan club.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Redrawing World Trade. Watch Gold, Copper for the Impact.
BlackRock’s Rieder is favored by traders to lead the Fed, healthcare stocks plunge, Polymarket scores another deal, and more news to start your day.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Rise. Why the Fed's Rate Call Could Be Vital for Crypto.
The price of Bitcoin has lagged behind gold and silver in 2026
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Markets Are ‘Selling America.’ A Fed Rate Decision, Earnings Can’t Stop It.
The risk of another government shutdown is rising, Fed Chair Powell takes center stage, gold prices top $5,000 for first time, and more news to start your day.
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Dollar Sinks Amid Yen Intervention Talk and ‘Sell America’ Momentum
The dollar is tumbling. There’s likely more weakness to come.
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Fed Independence Is Coming Under Attack. What It Means for Markets.
A new study finds that in a contest between the president and the Fed, “the president usually wins,” thereby “undermining Federal Reserve independence.”
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Stock Futures Are Falling Ahead of Fed Meeting as Shutdown Fears Rise
Investors are looking forward to a busy week of earnings, including one-fifth of the S&P 500 companies, and four of the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting results this week.
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Powell’s Term as Fed Chief Ends Soon. His Words Carry More Weight Than Ever.
Nearly everyone expects the Fed to pause rate-cutting at its policy-setting meeting this week. The main attraction will be Chair Jerome Powell’s postmeeting news conference.
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The Fed’s Growing Footprint on the Market Has a Cost
An expanding Fed balance sheet will drive up asset prices, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.
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Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla Earnings Loom as Stocks Stall and Risks Mount. Something’s Got to Give.
Investors are looking for Big Tech to snap the market out of its January malaise.
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Did Trump TACO on Greenland? Don’t Bet on It.
Trump’s Greenland reversal wasn’t a capitulation to markets. The president often takes big risks—and pulls back only when geopolitics demand it.
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PCE Inflation Meets Expectations. The Fed Is Likely to Hold Rates Next Week.
The reading likely will reinforce policymakers’ cautious stance on rate cuts.
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Stock Markets Are Relying on the TACO Trade Again. Why That’s Not Good.
Trump cancels Greenland tariff threats, Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, Amazon hits back at Walmart with planned megastore, and more news to start your day.
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Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism of Trump Bid to Fire Fed Governor
The potential market fallout loomed over oral arguments held on Wednesday.
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Treasury Yield Spike Can’t Be Ignored. Stocks Are Vulnerable to ‘Sell America’ Pressures.
Stocks wiped out all their gains for the year on the back of a big spike in bond yields.
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Bessent Plays Down Trump Trade War With Europe. Sees 'Very Strong' U.S. Economy.
The treasury secretary also said a new Fed chair could be announced next week.
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Trump Has Rocked Markets Over Greenland. 3 Things Could Halt His Ambitions.
World leaders convene in Davos, Netflix set to report earnings, Fed independence at stake in Supreme Court hearing this week, and more news to start your day.
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Gold, Silver Smash Records Amid Hunt for Havens. Trump Fuels a Rally That Will Roll On.
Gold and silver prices hit fresh record highs amid continued global uncertainty
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Gold, Silver Surge to Record Highs. How Trump's Tariff Threats Are Driving Up Prices.
Precious metals reach record highs following Trump's Greenland tariff threat
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Cook Case Goes to the Supreme Court This Week. What to Know.
The Court will hear arguments in a case to determine whether President Donald Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The implications are far-reaching.
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Trump Says He Plans to Sue JPMorgan for Allegedly ‘Debanking’ Him
President Donald Trump has previously accused both JPMorgan and Bank of America of “debanking.”
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The Fed Race Is Entering the Endgame. Here’s How It Could Play Out.
Top Trump advisors are signaling an off-ramp to the criminal probe against Jerome Powell, while the president is nearing a choice for the next chair.
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