In a historic session that has sent shockwaves through global financial centers, the gold market suffered its most precipitous one-day decline in decades on Friday, January 30, 2026. After a nearly vertical climb throughout 2025 that saw bullion prices touch all-time highs near $5,600 an ounce, the "yellow metal"
NEW YORK — The global financial landscape has been fundamentally altered in the span of 36 hours as a historic "flash crash" in the precious metals sector wiped out nearly $7 trillion in market value. Gold and silver, which had enjoyed a multi-year bull run fueled by geopolitical tensions and inflationary
The global gold market witnessed a sharp correction today, with spot prices tumbling 3.5%—a decline of approximately $100—to settle near the $4,917 per ounce mark. This sudden retreat follows a period of historic, almost parabolic growth that saw the precious metal scale heights once thought unreachable.
The opening month of 2026 has etched a stark divide into the precious metals market, characterized by a massive migration of capital from high-octane speculation to traditional safe havens. In January, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE Arca: GLD) attracted a staggering $2.6 billion in net inflows, while the iShares
As the gold market navigates a historic and volatile cycle in early 2026, Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) has emerged as a paragon of operational discipline. The Denver-based mining giant recently announced it has successfully retired $2 billion in debt, bringing the company to a near-zero net debt position. This financial
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the mining sector, Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) announced a staggering 140% increase in its quarterly dividend on February 5, 2026. The gold mining giant raised its payout to $0.42 per share, a bold declaration of financial strength fueled by a historic
In a day that will be etched into the annals of financial history, January 30, 2026, witnessed a breathtaking collapse in the precious metals markets that has left investors reeling and analysts scrambling for historical comparisons. Gold prices, which had been buoyed by years of inflationary fears and geopolitical tension,
Barrick posted a substantial earnings increase in the fourth quarter but expects gold and copper production for 2026 to be slightly lower than 2025 levels.
The global financial markets were rocked on February 2, 2026, as a historic "parabolic" rally in precious metals came to a violent and sudden end. Gold, which had shattered records to reach a peak of over $5,600 an ounce in late January, experienced a breathtaking $1,000-per-ounce collapse, while
The global gold market witnessed a historic decoupling this week as a sudden, violent liquidation by financial institutions shattered months of record-breaking momentum. On January 30, 2026, the perceived safety of the "debasement trade" evaporated in a matter of hours, sending the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) into a tailspin,
On January 30, 2026, the financial world experienced a "regime shift" that few saw coming with such velocity. The nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve by the White House effectively lanced the speculative bubble that had propelled precious metals to dizzying heights throughout 2025.
The final trading session of January 2026 will be remembered as a "Black Friday" for the precious metals industry. On January 30, a violent unwinding of the so-called "debasement trade"—a speculative surge driven by fears of dollar devaluation and fiscal instability—triggered a massive sell-off across the mining sector.
The global financial landscape was rocked on Friday, January 30, 2026, by a violent "flash crash" in the precious metals markets, wiping out trillions in paper wealth in a matter of hours. Gold, the perennial safe-haven asset, plummeted a staggering 9.5% to settle at $4,861 per ounce, while
The year has opened with cross-asset volatility, driven by geopolitical risk, monetary uncertainty, and uneven earnings visibility. Rather than triggering sell-offs, these forces are producing sector and asset-class rotations. Let's take a look.
NEW YORK – In a week that will likely be remembered as one of the most volatile in the history of commodities trading, precious metals have undergone a violent "flash correction" that has left investors reeling. After a parabolic ascent that saw Gold shatter the $5,500 per ounce ceiling and
