Gold futures reclaimed the $5,000 level on Wednesday, as the yellow metal was back on vogue…
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Gold and silver rally, after 13% fall over two sessions for yellow metal
Gold and silver rose for the first time in two sessions on Tuesday after last week’s…
‘I’m spooked’: Do gold and silver belong in my retirement portfolio after their dramatic fall in value?
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During the worst day for gold in 46 years, options traders made bets the metal could hit $20,000
During Friday’s gold price meltdown, open interest in options on gold rose significantly with traders placing…
Silver plunges into a bear market for the first time since 2022. Here’s how long it may last.
Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…
Here’s the real reason gold prices plunged — and why the selloff likely isn’t over yet
Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 10:27 a.m. ET Gold’s plunge last Friday is not the end of…
The appointment of Kevin Warsh is a market stabilizing mechanism, claims Morgan Stanley
Strategist Mike Wilson believes Warsh will serve as a credibility anchor for the current government’s monetary…
Oil prices are falling sharply. Lowered U.S.-Iran tensions and metals spillover is being blamed.
Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 5:58 a.m. ET Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after President Donald…
Gold now down nearly $1,000 from peak as silver struggles following record 31% slump
Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 3:58 a.m. ET A volatile day was setting up for precious and…
Opinion: Wall Street’s ‘smart money’ bought gold and silver just before they crashed. Learn from their predictable mistakes.
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