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A look at metals, indices and other major futures as a volatile 2026 is underway as well as a quick glance at what you need to know before trading futures on Jan. 22nd 2026
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.18%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved higher after President Trump said that he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods...
Geopolitical tensions are keeping safe-haven demand for gold and silver on the front burner.
Remember the “Sell America” trade? Well, it’s back. The only question is…will it stick?
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.02%. The dollar is slightly lower today amid concerns that President Trump will impose higher tariffs on several European countries if they don’t allow...
Traders rotate out of silver and into gold as the Gold–Silver ratio rebounds to 51:1. Phil Streible breaks down what’s driving the shift and the key levels traders are watching in today’s Metals...
Gold is in an uptrend and is now printing new highs, supported by rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, as well as growing political pressure around the Fed’s independence
The dollar index (DXY00 ) dropped to a 2-week low on Tuesday and finished down by -0.79%. The dollar retreated on Tuesday as President Trump's push to take over Greenland is reviving fears of trade confrontations...
Base metals were the second-best-performing sector of the commodities asset class in Q4 2025 and the third-best over the entire year. As the sector is now in 2026, the trends for base metals remain bullish...
This could actually happen. Silver could temporarily rally based on all this. I’ll get back to this shortly. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at context.
