The final trading session of January 2026 will be remembered as a "Black Friday" for the precious metals industry. On January 30, a violent unwinding of the so-called "debasement trade"—a speculative surge driven by fears of dollar devaluation and fiscal instability—triggered a massive sell-off across the mining sector.
Spot gold prices slumped more than 8% on Friday, falling below the $5,000 an ounce for the first time since January 23, while spot silver plummeted to $91.6 per ounce from $115.6 in the previous session.
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global financial markets, President Donald Trump has officially nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The announcement, made on the morning of January 30, 2026, marks the culmination of a year-long campaign by the
In a month characterized by dramatic market swings and heightening global tensions, silver has emerged as the clear victor in the precious metals space. In the final weeks of January 2026, spot silver prices witnessed a staggering 14% surge, culminating in a historic intraday peak that saw the metal briefly
In a historic move that has sent shockwaves through global financial centers, spot gold prices officially breached the $5,000 per ounce milestone on January 26, 2026. This unprecedented ascent represents a 65% surge over the last calendar year, signaling a radical shift in investor sentiment as the "barometer of
As of January 27, 2026, the financial world is witnessing a historic realignment that few saw coming eighteen months ago: silver has officially decoupled from its reputation as a "poor man's gold" to become the most sought-after industrial commodity of the artificial intelligence era. Last week, on January 23, the
In a historic market shift, silver has surged past $100 per ounce, driven by a widening supply-demand gap and its critical role in the burgeoning AI and green energy sectors. While many see this as a necessary market correction, others warn of a speculative bubble.
As of January 26, 2026,
The silver market reached a fever pitch on Monday, January 26, 2026, as spot prices for the white metal shattered the psychological $100-per-ounce barrier, peaking at a historic high of $113.60. This vertical ascent marks a definitive turning point in the global commodities landscape, as silver—long considered the
Hecla Mining announced that it is selling its subsidiary that owns the Casa Berardi open-pit gold mine in Quebec, Canada to Orezone Gold Corporation for $593 million.
The global landscape for critical minerals underwent a tectonic shift today, January 26, 2026, as the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a monumental $2 billion strategic investment into the domestic rare earth sector. This aggressive move, which includes a historic direct equity stake in key producers, has sent shockwaves
In the landscape of the 2026 commodities supercycle, few stories resonate as powerfully as the resurgence of silver. At the epicenter of this shift sits Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), a company that has transformed from a venerable legacy producer into a high-octane growth engine. As of January 26, 2026, Hecla has emerged as one of [...]
Silver futures for March 2026 deliveries surged 7.8% to $109.26 an ounce, while gold futures for February 2026 deliveries were trading 2.2% higher at $5,089 an ounce.
As the first month of 2026 draws to a close, the narrative that dominated Wall Street for the better part of three years—the undisputed reign of mega-cap technology—is rapidly fracturing. In its place, a massive "sector rotation" is taking hold, fundamentally altering the landscape for institutional and retail
As of January 20, 2026, the global financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift, marked by a migration into bullion. Led by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and a cohort of emerging market sovereigns, central bank gold accumulation has reached a fever pitch, with China alone estimated to
The stock has seen a boost after the company was added to the S&P MidCap 400 Index, and it was up 8% in overnight trading.The stock has seen a boost after the company was added to the S&P MidCap 400 Index, and it was up 8% in overnight trading.
