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US retail sales surprise intensifies Fed pause barbell position
Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold and silver slid further on Monday after CME Group raised margin requirements for metal futures, deepening the sell-off triggered by President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve. By 0504 GMT, spot gold had dropped 3.6% to $4,686.51 an ounce, while silver plunged 6.7% to $78.96, extending its steep 27% plunge from Friday. Tim Waterer at KCM Trade pointed to “forced liquidations and margin increases” as key drivers.
Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin tumbles under $80,000 as Warsh Fed pick shakes altcoin season hopes

Bitcoin slid below $80,000 on Saturday, extending a sharp pullback as traders fretted over tighter U.S. liquidity after former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh was selected as the next Fed chair. The biggest cryptocurrency was down 6.53% at $78,719.63 at 12:48 p.m. ET, and is about a third off October record highs; it hit $81,104 on Friday, the lowest since Nov. 21. Ether fell 11.76% to $2,387.77, as cryptocurrencies lagged rallies in gold and stocks and early hopes for friendlier policy under Donald Trump cooled, Reuters reported.
Morgan Stanley stock price: $6 million insider sale and Trump’s Fed pick loom over Monday trade

Morgan Stanley stock price: $6 million insider sale and Trump’s Fed pick loom over Monday trade

Morgan Stanley co-president Daniel A. Simkowitz offloaded 32,968 shares on Friday, netting roughly $6.0 million, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The shares went for between $182.06 and $183.05 each, leaving Simkowitz with about 357,342 shares directly held post-sale. Morgan Stanley stock ended the day up 0.2% at $182.80, after swinging between $179.97 and $183.15 on volume near 7.4 million shares.
Tech stocks face a Monday test after Trump taps Warsh for Fed as Big Tech earnings line up

Tech stocks face a Monday test after Trump taps Warsh for Fed as Big Tech earnings line up

U.S. tech stocks head into February with the focus back on interest rates after Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. A hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index report — which measures what businesses charge and pay — dragged the Nasdaq down 0.94% on Friday. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.251%. Terry Sandven of U.S. Bank Asset Management noted investors are repeatedly zeroing in on “the profitability of the massive capex levels” — with capex referring to capital spending.
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