The dollar stays firm as markets take comfort from a calmer tone out of Washington.

The Dow looks to bounce back after moving away from the recent double top.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the potential impact on financial markets, particularly the metals market.

The Bank of Korea kept policy rates at 2.5%, the same level since May 2025. Better growth conditions and increasing FX concerns appear to have led to a much sooner-than-expected shift to a neutral policy stance.

That uncertainty is not a reason to ignore what is happening. Maharrey frames the bigger story as what gold and silver are already signaling about debt, monetary policy, and confidence in the dollar as the world moves deeper into 2026.