S&P 500
The S&P 500 index surged to a historic intraday and closing high on Friday, January 9, 2026, as investors cheered a December employment report that appeared to hit the "Goldilocks" sweet spot for the U.S. economy. The benchmark index finished the session at approximately 6,
jobs report
The United States labor market entered 2026 on a fragile footing, as the December Jobs Report released on January 9, 2026, confirmed a significant cooling trend that has persisted throughout the past year. With only 50,000 jobs added in the final month of 2025, the report underscored a "
Federal Reserve
The first Friday of 2026 has brought a sense of cautious stability to Wall Street. Following the release of the December jobs report this morning, January 9, 2026, market participants have significantly recalibrated their expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move. The data depicts a labor market that is
US Economy
The United States labor market sent a confusing signal to investors on Friday as the Department of Labor released its final employment report for 2025. The data showed that the economy added a meager 50,000 jobs in December, significantly missing economist expectations of 140,000. Despite the hiring slowdown,
Silver
The silver market witnessed a sharp rally on Friday as the latest U.S. labor data came in significantly weaker than anticipated, sparking a wave of speculation that the Federal Reserve may be forced to accelerate its interest rate cutting cycle. Spot silver (XAG/USD) jumped nearly 2% in the
GDP
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global financial markets, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta drastically revised its GDPNow tracker for the fourth quarter of 2025. On January 8, 2026, the estimate for real GDP growth was effectively doubled, jumping from a projected 2.7% to a staggering
US Economy
As Wall Street moves through the first full week of 2026, all eyes are fixed on tomorrow’s release of the December employment situation report. Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, January 9, the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to provide the definitive
US Dollar
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) surged to a one-month high of 98.89 on January 8, 2026, as investors aggressively recalibrated their expectations for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting. Market sentiment has coalesced around a 90% probability that the central bank will hold interest rates steady at
jobs report
The eyes of the financial world are fixed on Friday, January 9, 2026, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release the December employment situation report. This particular data set is being hailed by analysts as the first "clean" look at the American labor market
jobless claims
Wall Street faced a wave of uncertainty on Thursday, January 8, 2026, as fresh labor data suggested a cooling economy just 24 hours before the release of the highly anticipated December jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) retreated as investors processed a "surprise" rise in weekly
Gold
As the first full week of 2026 unfolds, the dominant narrative in global finance has shifted from a relentless precious metals rally to a strategic retreat. The US Dollar, which spent much of 2025 in a state of managed decline, has staged a sharp "bullish bounce" in early
Gold
The gold and silver markets are experiencing a period of tense consolidation as the first full trading week of 2026 unfolds. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, spot gold and silver prices saw a noticeable pullback, with investors aggressively booking profits after a historic 2025 rally. The prevailing sentiment is one