Interest-rate cuts have always been gold's moment. This cycle, silver could quietly steal the spotlight. As U.S. debt piles up and the cost of servicing it rises, markets are increasingly pricing a more accommodative Federal Reserve —regardless of sticky inflation. That shift, according to Ed Egilinsky, Managing Director and Head of Sales, Distribution & Alternatives at Direxion, could create an unusually powerful macro setup for silver.Track the silver-tracking SLV ETF here."The sizable U.S. debt load and ...

Wall Street's main indexes slid for the second straight day as investors parsed results from Bank of America and Citigroup, while data for retail sales and producer prices did little to shake expectations for interest-rate cuts later this year. ...

US stock futures wavered before the bell Tuesday as a milder inflation reading kept bets that the Fed would hold rates steady intact, while JPMorgan (JPM) results kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) pared losses and floated just below the flat line, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered above the breakeven mark. On Monday, Wall Street stocks eked out fresh record closes as investors largely shrugged off concerns ar ...

In a speech Thursday, the Treasury secretary also pressed the Federal Reserve for more interest-rate cuts. ...

Bloomberg The dollar ended 2025 with the sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say more declines are coming if the next Federal Reserve chief opts for deeper interest-rate cuts as anticipated. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell about 8% this year and traders are betting on further weakness. After tumbling in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout in April, the greenback failed to rebound much in part on expectations that Trump will name a dovish successor to Fed Chair Jerome ...

Core Viewpoint - Some officials at the December meeting supported the idea of maintaining interest rates at current levels for an extended period [1] Group 1 - The discussion among officials indicates a consensus on the need for a steady approach to interest rates [1]

A measure of US bond-market volatility is heading for its biggest annual decline since the wake of the financial crisis with the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts dampening risks of an economic downturn. The ICE BofA MOVE Index, a gauge of expected bond-market volatility, fell to about 59 Friday, the lowest level since October 2021. The index has fallen from around 99 at the end of 2024 and is on course for one of the steepest annual declines since data began in 1988, surpassed only by the 2009 slump. ...

US stocks tipped higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 clinching a fresh record, as Wall Street shrugged off fresh data that showed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy over the summer that led investors to trim bets on near-term interest-rate cuts. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged up 0.5% to notch a record close of 6,909.79. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.6%. The blue-chip benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained around 0.2%. The major averages extended gains for a fourth strai ...

Core Insights - The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in Q3, surpassing expectations and indicating tighter monetary conditions may persist [2] - Core PCE inflation increased to 2.9%, remaining above the Federal Reserve's target of 2% [2] - Real personal consumption expenditures rose by 3.5%, indicating strong consumer spending [3] Impact on Crypto Markets - Strong economic growth reduces the urgency for interest rate cuts, which could lead to higher rates being maintained for an extended period [4] - This environment historically pressures altcoins more than Bitcoin, affecting their performance negatively [4] - Bitcoin showed relative stability, trading near $87,800 with a market cap above $1.75 trillion, indicating limited panic selling [5] Market Dynamics - Higher interest rates increase returns on cash and bonds, making liquidity more selective [6] - Speculative assets, including altcoins, may struggle to attract new capital in this environment [6]

US stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday after new data showed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy over the summer. S&P 500 (ES=F), Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) futures all fell around 0.2%, following the third win in a row for US stocks to start the week. Gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) also continued to pick up steam, adding onto a stunning rally that has the precious metals on pace for their best year in more than four decades. The recent string of gains on Wal ...