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Federal Reserve 11 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Silver price whipsaws near $78 after CPI jolt as traders brace for Fed minutes

Silver price whipsaws near $78 after CPI jolt as traders brace for Fed minutes

After a wild stretch, silver bounced back Friday, jumping 3.4% to $77.70 an ounce as softer U.S. inflation numbers reignited talk of Fed rate cuts. Still, the metal was heading for a slight 0.3% loss on the week. LSEG data pinned the odds at around 63 basis points of rate cuts by year-end, with markets leaning toward July for the first move. “Gold, and particularly silver, is enjoying a relief rally after a mild January CPI reading eased nerves,” said Tai Wong, an independent metals trader.
15 February 2026
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Dow Jones holds near 49,500 after cooler CPI; Fed minutes and GDP/PCE loom after Presidents Day

Dow Jones holds near 49,500 after cooler CPI; Fed minutes and GDP/PCE loom after Presidents Day

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 48.95 points, or 0.1%, to close at 49,500.93 on Friday, with a milder inflation reading helping to calm Wall Street after a steep AI-driven selloff. U.S. stock and bond markets will be shut on Monday, Feb. 16, for Presidents Day. “It’s still too high, but only for now, not forever,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, referring to inflation.
15 February 2026
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Gold price today: $5,000 back in play as Fed minutes and U.S. data loom

Gold price today: $5,000 back in play as Fed minutes and U.S. data loom

Gold bounced sharply on Friday, gaining more than 2% to push back above $5,000 as softer U.S. inflation numbers fueled fresh bets on Fed rate cuts. Spot gold was up 2.1% at $5,022.06 an ounce by mid-afternoon in New York. U.S. April futures closed roughly 2% higher at $5,046.30. Silver rallied 3.4% to $77.70. Platinum and palladium moved up as well. Trader Tai Wong described the move as a “relief rally.”
15 February 2026
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AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC Investment Corp closed out Friday at $11.36, slipping roughly 0.2%. The stock moved in a band from $11.23 to $11.54 as traders gravitated toward rate-sensitive stocks on the back of falling Treasury yields. Annaly Capital Management picked up about 0.5%. Dynex Capital was down around 0.4%. The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF added about 0.6%.
15 February 2026
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JPMorgan stock price steadies after cash-sweep lawsuit ruling as Fed minutes loom

JPMorgan stock price steadies after cash-sweep lawsuit ruling as Fed minutes loom

JPMorgan Chase & Co barely budged on Friday, trading up just 0.2% at $303.36 by mid-morning after an earlier dip to $296.91. A U.S. judge gave the green light for customers to pursue parts of a proposed class action challenging the bank’s cash-sweep interest rates. Plaintiffs say some sweep accounts paid only 0.01% to 0.03% interest, despite short-term U.S. rates moving above 5%.
13 February 2026
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Gold price pops back over $5,000, then trims gains as U.S. jobs data dents March cut bets

Gold price pops back over $5,000, then trims gains as U.S. jobs data dents March cut bets

Gold climbed Wednesday, though gains faded after a robust U.S. jobs report dampened hopes for a quick Fed rate cut. Spot gold was last up 0.7% at $5,058.23 an ounce as of 11:28 a.m. ET, pulling back from an earlier high of $5,118.47. Year to date, the metal’s up 17.5%. April U.S. gold futures advanced 1% to $5,081.90. Spot silver rallied 3.1% to $83.04; platinum and palladium nudged higher as well. “The jobs report will shut the tiny crack in the door for a March rate cut,” said independent metals trader Tai Wong.
11 February 2026
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