Gold and silver’s $7 trillion wipeout delivers a painful lesson about risk

If “safe” investments like gold and silver can crash in a single day, investors need to…

Trump picking Kevin Warsh as Fed chair wasn’t enough to soothe shaky markets

Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…

This beaten-down sector could offer you a ripe investment opportunity

Published: Jan. 30, 2026 at 1:03 p.m. ET The first month of 2026 has flown by. The…

Silver heads for biggest drop in 14 years, with ‘every man and his dog rushing for the exit’

Silver’s plunge on Friday put the the metal on track to suffer its worst daily drop…

Gold falls as expectations of Warsh to Fed hits the dollar debasement trade

Published: Jan. 30, 2026 at 3:59 a.m. ET The brakes are being pumped on the breathless rally…

Stocks, gold and copper see big swings that show investors have few places to hide

The volatility seen across asset classes on Thursday may give investors a hint at what’s to…

Copper prices settle at a record high as metals are going ‘absolutely bonkers’ right now

Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…

The U.S. trade deficit isn’t actually falling due to tariffs. It’s still near a record high.

The trade deficit fell a few months ago to a 16-year low, but it turns out…

Gold and the S&P 500 are hitting highs in rare lockstep, reflecting a shifting view of ‘haven’ assets

Last Updated: Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:22 a.m. ETFirst Published: Jan. 28, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET Canadian…

Investors aren’t scared of record gold and silver prices. Wall Street’s price targets are struggling to keep up.

Price pullbacks in gold and silver are being treated as opportunities — and that says a…