Welcome back to the markets after a brutal weekend.
Gold just had its worst day since 1983, crashing 9%, while silver fell a staggering 27%—the largest drop ever recorded. Add to that steep declines in copper and oil, and we’ve got the recipe for a volatile open. Meanwhile, Asian equities got crushed, with the KOSPI down 5%, and China’s manufacturing PMI ... Show More
Today
Markets Surge, SpaceX Buys xAI, and Gold Pops 5% — Palvatar’s Big News Recap
Markets are ripping back after a wave of fear. Palvatar breaks down the massive upside surprise in U.S. manufacturing, Musk’s record-breaking $1.25T xAI merger with SpaceX, and wild moves in gold, silver, and global equities. Plus: crypto breathes after brutal liquidations, and G ... Show More
6m 42s
Yesterday
Oil, Metals, and More Geopolitical Risk | Macro Mondays: Feb. 2, 2026
Andreas Steno and Mikkel Rosenvold of Steno Research break down the mounting U.S.–Iran tensions, the implications for oil, the U.S.–China decoupling, strategic mineral stockpiles, and supply-chain weaponization. They cover the biggest forces reshaping global markets – including t ... Show More
33m 23s
Aug 2024
More US stocks rose than fell, even as Nvidia dropped
<p>Nvidia did not meet lofty earnings expectations and its stock fell 6%, while revised Q2 US GDP figures beat expectations at 3%, meaning more stocks rose than fell on the S&P 500. US Treasury yields rose on the better economic data, although Treasuries are on track for a fo ... Show More
14m 12s
May 2025
ICYMI: Jennifer Grancio on Volatility and Trade War
Jennifer Grancio, head of ETFs at TCW, discusses investment options through ETFs amid market volatility and the trade war.Wall Street’s rally took a breather on Tuesday, with stocks falling as traders awaited fresh catalysts after a six-day run that put the S&P 500 up almost 20% ... Show More
9m 2s
Aug 2025
Fed independence in the spotlight as markets await key inflation gauge
Yesterday saw a flurry of economic data releases, accompanied by significant political developments. The US economy demonstrated stronger-than-expected resilience in the second quarter, expanding at a revised annualised rate of 3.3%, while recent labour market figures suggest a s ... Show More
16m 25s