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Federal Reserve 26 January 2026

US retail sales surprise intensifies Fed pause barbell position
Gold price breaks $5,100 record as dollar slips; Fed decision in focus

Gold price breaks $5,100 record as dollar slips; Fed decision in focus

Gold briefly soared past $5,100 an ounce on Monday, hitting a record high before pulling back. Spot gold climbed 1.42% to $5,053.37 after reaching $5,110.50. The dollar weakened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected decision to hold rates steady, as indicated by CME’s FedWatch tool. The dollar index dropped 0.22% to 97.01, and the yen gained ground as the dollar slid 1.05% to 154.09 yen. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.215%. Societe Generale analysts now forecast gold hitting $6,000 by year-end.
Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

Dow Jones climbs over 300 points; Fed decision and big-tech earnings are next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, tracking 30 major U.S. firms, climbed 307.91 points, or 0.63%, to 49,406.62 on Monday, preliminary figures show. The S&P 500 gained 0.50%, while the Nasdaq edged up 0.44%. Investors are gearing up for a busy week packed with earnings reports and a Federal Reserve policy announcement. “You're seeing communications and technology are trading well today in advance of the earnings from a lot of the large companies,” noted Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management.
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