Market Brief – 30 Jan 2026

In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets end January with extreme volatility as stocks retreat, precious metals suffer a historic collapse, and investors digest President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. We break down losses across US indices led by a three-day slide in the S&P 500 and sharp underperformance in the Nasdaq, even as January finishes positive overall. The episode covers a dramatic 10 percent plunge in gold, a record 29 percent collapse in silver, stabilisation in oil near six-month highs, and weakness across crypto with Bitcoin falling below $85,000. We also analyse Europe’s strong month-end rally, mixed Asian markets, key FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, and AUD/USD, plus major stock movers including Microsoft, Verizon, Deckers Outdoor, Unity Software, and Roblox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.