Commodity Compass – 1/30 - Energy Prices Rise while Precious Metals Face a Hard Correction

This week was defined by a violent correction in precious metals, with both gold and silver pulling back hard after months of relentless upside, as profit-taking, a stronger U.S. dollar, and shifting rate expectations triggered one of the largest weekly drawdowns we’ve seen this cycle. A major macro headline hanging over markets was the growing buzz that Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s preferred pick for the next Fed Chair — a nomination viewed as more hawkish and more market-discipline focused, which pushed yields higher and cooled some of the easy-money narrative that had fueled metals. At the same time, the U.S. dollar staged a notable rebound, snapping a multi-week slide and creating mechanical pressure across the entire commodity complex.