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Dollar Rallies on Strong US Manufacturing News and Hawkish Bostic Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high on Monday and finished up by +0.66%. The dollar rose on Monday amid carryover support from last Friday when President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair...

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Why Credit Card APRs Only Dropped 0.35% Even After Three Fed Rate Cuts in 2025

If you watched the Federal Reserve cut rates three times in 2025 and thought, “Finally, some breathing room,” you weren’t alone. Millions of cardholders expected lower balances, cheaper interest, and at least a noticeable dip in those brutal APR numbers.

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Stocks Gain on US Manufacturing Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.64%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.38%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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4 Worst Sectors To Invest In This Year, According to Experts

Even perennial winners are looking rough under scrutiny, with four big sectors of the economy poised for a middling or bad 2026, after expected Fed rate cuts.

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Dollar Rallies on US Manufacturing Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.57% and posted a 1-week high. The dollar is climbing today on carryover support from last Friday when President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair candidates and...

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Stock Indexes Climb as Chip Makers and AI Infrastructure Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.42%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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The Warsh Effect: Why Your Portfolio is Bleeding and When the “Panic Selling” Will Stop

If your portfolio has taken a nosedive recently, you’re not alone. Some investors have taken to online platforms like Reddit to discuss their losses, with some citing as much as an 80% loss from their portfolio’s “top.” There’s a name behind the chaos, and it’s Kevin Warsh. When President Donald…

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How Is the Commodity Complex Starting the New Day, Week, and Month?

There is a red glow emanating from the commodity complex early Monday morning.

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‘FOMO’ trade finally loses steam as gold and silver sink on Warsh nomination

“Price action had long since detached from any sane discussion on debasement, but it often takes only a small ripple to trigger a broader correction,” noted Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid.

Fortune

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Risk Sentiment Weakens, U.S. Jobs Data and Earnings in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.57%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.92% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as investors continue to sell risky assets amid a rout in precious metals.

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'Buying the dip': Gold rebounds after brutal sell-off

Gold rebounded on Tuesday after extended losses following Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair last week.

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Trump’s awkward black tie evening at the Alfalfa Club flip-flopped between dead jokes and bizarre threats

It was a night of poor taste and a big ego.

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Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high

Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assets

The Guardian - UK

US futures, Asian shares slip, tracking Wall Street's retreat, while oil falls more than $2

U.S. futures and Asian shares are lower after a retreat on Wall Street

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Credit Card Interest Rates Average 23.79% in January 2026 Despite Fed Rate Cuts

Credit card bills that feel like an uninvited roommate? You’re not imagining it. In January 2026, the average interest rate on credit cards sat at a jaw‑dropping 23.79%. That’s the kind of number that turns a quick lunch swipe into a months‑long relationship with interest charges.

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Commodity Volatility, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch

Markets enter February following a volatile final trading day of January that saw investors grappling with hotter-than-expected inflation data alongside news of a new Federal Reserve chair nominee.

Euronews

The price of gold and silver has fallen sharply. Where did this plunge come from?

The price of gold fell from a record $5,600 to $4,770 per ounce. On Friday, the price of silver fell by 31%. This is the biggest percentage drop in the price of this bullion since March 1980. What could be the reasons for such declines?

The Conversation

Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell.

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Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump's rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say

"Should Warsh find himself in the minority, he would have to decide whether he would tolerate being outvoted."

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GOP senator promises to block all Trump Federal Reserve nominees after ‘outrageous’ DOJ probe into Jerome Powell

He wants it "fully and finally resolved."

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I Asked ChatGPT What Will Happen To Mortgage Rates in 2026 — Here’s the Prediction

ChatGPT analyzed expert forecasts predicting mortgage rates will ease to 6.0%-6.3% in 2026, with brief dips below 6% possible but not sustained drops.

Fortune

Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II

Debt and deficits will put Kevin Warsh under great pressure to keep interest rates low and rely on short term borrowing. But long term that will have serious consequences.

Fortune

'I just don't have a good feeling about this': Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm

EXCLUSIVE: The creator of the Sahm Rule on why she’s concerned about the long-term health of America’s economy.

The Guardian - US

Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?

Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell

The Conversation

3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair

After months of speculation, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Jan. 30, 2026, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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