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Gold, silver, natural gas, and the U.S. dollar also rallied in the aftermath of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran.

‘For energy markets, we expect an aggressive price response when markets open,’ ING commodity strategist Warren Patterson said.

Technology and financial shares led the declines.

Market watchers attributed the decline in stocks to the hot January producer price index.

Strategists say doubts over AI monetization and disruption risks are pushing investors toward tangible assets and cyclical sectors.

The president announced that his administration would match Americans’ contributions by up to $1,000 each year.

We are in the midst of the strongest economic growth we will witness in our lifetimes and 2026 will go down as the strongest year for GDP growth ever recorded.

‘With less tariff income, the Treasury may need to increase issuance modestly,’ says Jeff Buchbinder, LPL Financial’s chief equity strategist.

A slew of headlines sent mixed signals about the state of monetary policy and the economy.

Analysts said capital is moving toward companies tied to physical assets and essential demand, such as energy and infrastructure.

‘Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?’ asks top economist Mohamed El-Erian.

If your 2025 portfolio felt ‘just fine,’ it might not be diversified enough for 2026—here’s what to do.

Gold, silver, natural gas, and the U.S. dollar also rallied in the aftermath of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran.

‘For energy markets, we expect an aggressive price response when markets open,’ ING commodity strategist Warren Patterson said.

Technology and financial shares led the declines.

Market watchers attributed the decline in stocks to the hot January producer price index.

Strategists say doubts over AI monetization and disruption risks are pushing investors toward tangible assets and cyclical sectors.

The president announced that his administration would match Americans’ contributions by up to $1,000 each year.

We are in the midst of the strongest economic growth we will witness in our lifetimes and 2026 will go down as the strongest year for GDP growth ever recorded.

‘With less tariff income, the Treasury may need to increase issuance modestly,’ says Jeff Buchbinder, LPL Financial’s chief equity strategist.

A slew of headlines sent mixed signals about the state of monetary policy and the economy.

Analysts said capital is moving toward companies tied to physical assets and essential demand, such as energy and infrastructure.

‘Is this a “canary-in-the-coalmine” moment, similar to August 2007?’ asks top economist Mohamed El-Erian.

If your 2025 portfolio felt ‘just fine,’ it might not be diversified enough for 2026—here’s what to do.