Gold, Silver continue sharp decline, US dollar stabilizes after Friday’s rebound

Gold and silver are in free fall, Asia is selling, and leveraged positions are getting flushed faster than I can finish my sentence. Silver, which raced ahead of gold on the rally, is now leading the correction, while gold tests key technical support levels. But this isn’t just about metals — the US dollar is rebounding, yields are shifting, and markets are grappling with what comes next from the Fed. Speculation over the next Fed chair and potential balance-sheet reductions is adding pressure across equities, FX, and bonds. Risk-off sentiment dominates, even as rate expectations fluctuate and central-bank divergences offer trading opportunities. With a packed earnings week ahead — Palantir, Disney, AMD, Google, Qualcomm, and Amazon — investors are watching not just results, but where growth really comes from. In a week like this, positioning may matter more than fundamentals, and even “safe havens” aren’t safe anymore. Listen to find out more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.