Morning Brief: Silver and Gold Prices Soar as U.S. Equities Hold Steady (01/26/2026)

1. S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite showed flat performance on January 23, 2026.2. Cloud computing stocks like CORZ and DLR saw gains, indicating sustained investor interest.3. Semiconductor stocks broadly declined, with INTC plunging 17% on weak guidance, while NVDA rose.4. Precious metals rallied significantly on geopolitical risks; silver surpassed $100, and gold approached $5,000, with both seeing largest weekly gains since 2020.5. U.S. natural gas prices soared 70% due to an arctic cold front.6. The Japanese yen sharply strengthened against the U.S. dollar due to speculation of government intervention and BoJ policy normalization signals.7. U.S. business activity expanded in January, though PMIs trailed forecasts, suggesting potential fading economic resilience.8. Samsung significantly raised NAND contract prices, signaling potential chip inflation and a memory chip pricing supercycle.9. EU suspended retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports for six months, creating diplomatic space.10. Bitcoin briefly exceeded $91,000 before pulling back, while Ethereum fell over 10% for the week.▶️ Download our app here:📌 Play Store: ⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tradingkey.mobile&hl=en⁠📌 App Store: ⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tradingkey-stock-analysis/id6744304666📢 DISCLAIMERTradingKey provides general information on certain investment products. This information is not intended to constitute financial advice or a recommendation for any specific investment product.