Gold climbs above $5,000 as data delays, Fed uncertainty, and Middle East tensions drive safe-haven demand. Hawkish policy signals and geopolitical risks provide a strong backdrop for gold’s continued bullish momentum.

Market indexes caved mid-afternoon on a combination rotation out of high-growth tech (of which AI stocks looked to be riding up again before getting slapped down Friday) and a tenuous feel regarding what’s around the corner for the economy.

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Oil prices received a boost as tensions between the US and Iran resurface. For now, though, the latest escalation isn’t derailing planned talks

Wednesday's market anticipates massive earnings from Alphabet and Amazon, alongside a volatility "spotlight" on the ADP employment report due to government shutdown delays.

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Stocks fell sharply, even though the S&P 500 finished the day down just 85 basis points. Technology and software stocks were hit the hardest, pushing the Nasdaq 100 down more than 1.5% and dragging the XLK ETF lower by over 2%.

Gold is staging a strong recovery toward $5,000, while Bitcoin remains under pressure after a significant breakdown. The divergence highlights a shift in speculative flows as markets react to new Federal Reserve leadership and policy shifts.

Gold price (XAU/USD) trades in positive territory near $4,985 during the early Asian session on Wednesday.

The Pound Sterling traded in a narrow range against the US Dollar on Tuesday, edging modestly higher to near 1.3700 as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of the BoE first policy decision of 2026.

While the U.S. is not currently in a recession, the economy is struggling to avoid a downturn.

The retest strategy is built on patience. Instead of chasing the surge, you let the breakout happen and allow the excitement to cool off. Then you wait for price to pull back to the level it just broke.

Earnings season risk is defined not by volatility, but by the "gap risk" of overnight moves that bypass stop-losses. With massive AI earnings ahead, success depends on position sizing and managing the probability of a "volatility crush."

The recent market rotation toward small caps and value has also extended toward sectors, with Technology, which was one of the top-performing sectors of 2025, turning from a leader into a laggard in January.

Walmart has had an amazing run so far during the 2020s, with its market cap rising from a little more than $300 billion in early 2020 to more than $1 trillion today.

Despite strength in defensive sectors and select earnings winners, a deepening selloff in enterprise software stocks and a sharp decline in PayPal Holdings Inc. weighed heavily on sentiment.

Tesla Inc. Q4 earnings, released on Jan. 28, were strong, but its near-term put options still have high yields.

Ethereum price trades near $2,350 as whale selling caps rallies while oversold RSI signals hint at short-term volatility and support tests.

In a sharp reversal, the Dow pulled back from record highs on Tuesday to settle more than 150 points lower. The S&P 500 finished firmly in the red as well, while the Nasdaq dropped 336 points as investors rotated out of tech.

When investors become complacent, it usually means that the good times are about to come to an end. This is the situation we are in today.