U.S. stock futures fall, gold hits record ahead of Fed meeting, Big Tech earnings

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Gold now costs more than $5,000 an ounce. Here’s how it got to this milestone price.

It’s been a long journey for gold and silver to reach their highest levels on record,…

These 4 charts capture the whirlwind action in global markets so far this year

Published: Jan. 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET The new year is only three weeks old, and…

Why gold is the only go-to safe haven from global turmoil — not bitcoin or bonds

Published: Jan. 23, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. ET Gold has become investors’ go-to safe haven. Among the…

Silver finally hits $100 an ounce — and some experts say that’s just the beginning

Silver topped $100 an ounce for the first time in history Friday.

Gold is approaching $5,000, and ‘unavoidable uncertainty’ means it could go higher

Published: Jan. 23, 2026 at 7:20 a.m. ET The big lesson so far this year for gold…

Bitcoin sinks below $90K as large investors sell their holdings and haven seekers go elsewhere

Published: Jan. 22, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. ET After a brief rally last week, bitcoin was back…

Trump’s tariff reversal sparked a market rally — but the violent swing in stocks is a warning of what lies ahead for investors

Investors are getting accustomed to a familiar pattern known on Wall Street as ‘TACO’ — the…

As gold retreats, here’s what’s needed to push prices back toward $5,000

A big change in the news on Wednesday afternoon may have slowed gold’s prospects for reaching…

Gold and silver hit fresh records as Trump’s attack on ‘the existing world order’ stokes new surge in metal markets

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