Market Brief – 26 Jan 2026

In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets kick off a pivotal week with a striking contradiction as US equities push higher while gold and silver explode to historic record levels. We break down gains in the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq driven by mega-cap tech ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, resilient US durable goods data, and cautious optimism despite trade war rhetoric. The episode covers Europe’s mixed close, Asia’s sell-off led by Japan, gold surging above $5,000, silver smashing past $100, natural gas spiking on winter outages, softer oil prices, major FX breakouts in EUR/USD and GBP/USD, sharp yen strength in USD/JPY, and notable stock moves including Intel, Nvidia-linked AI plays, rare earths, and retail volatility as markets brace for the Fed and heavyweight earnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.