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Federal Reserve 31 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

Gold price crash: what to watch after Warsh Fed pick sparks a historic drop

Gold price crash: what to watch after Warsh Fed pick sparks a historic drop

Spot gold plunged 9.5% Friday in New York, closing at $4,883.62 an ounce after hitting a record $5,594.82 the previous day. The selloff followed renewed doubts over Fed leadership and fading hopes for U.S. rate cuts. The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading. Indian and Chinese gold premiums surged amid strong physical demand.
1 February 2026
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Dow Jones today: Warsh Fed pick and hot inflation data hang over Monday’s open

Dow Jones today: Warsh Fed pick and hot inflation data hang over Monday’s open

The Dow fell 179.09 points, or 0.4%, to 48,892.47 Friday after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair and producer inflation came in hotter than expected. Thom Tillis said he would block Warsh’s confirmation until a Justice Department probe into Powell ends. The S&P 500 dropped 0.43%, Nasdaq lost 0.94%. The January U.S. jobs report is due next Friday.
1 February 2026
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Bank of America stock: What to watch Monday after Warsh Fed pick scrambles rate bets

Bank of America stock: What to watch Monday after Warsh Fed pick scrambles rate bets

Bank of America shares closed at $53.20, up 0.3% Friday. Markets await ISM data Monday and the January jobs report Feb. 6. Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair has investors reassessing rate cut expectations, with futures still pricing two cuts in 2026. Confirmation of Warsh faces political hurdles as a Justice Department probe into Jerome Powell continues.
1 February 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares rose 0.9% to $480.53 Friday, while Class A gained 1% to $722,500, bucking broader Wall Street declines. U.S. indexes slipped as investors reacted to Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a partial government shutdown after Congress missed a funding deadline. The House is set to vote on funding Monday. Key jobs data remains scheduled for Friday.
1 February 2026
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BlackRock stock slips after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; private-markets SMA and payrolls set next test

BlackRock stock slips after Warsh Fed pick jolts rates; private-markets SMA and payrolls set next test

BlackRock shares fell 0.8% to $1,118.94 Friday as U.S. stocks dropped after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and inflation data beat forecasts. The S&P 500 lost 0.43%, the Nasdaq 0.63%. Treasury yields held near 4.25% and the dollar rose as traders trimmed rate-cut bets. China’s factory PMI slipped to 49.3 in January, signaling renewed contraction.
31 January 2026
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RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

RBC stock slips into weekend as Fed-chair pick rattles markets and new capital notes land

Royal Bank of Canada shares closed at C$226.72 in Toronto Friday, down 0.35%, after the bank priced a US$1 billion Limited Recourse Capital Notes deal. The TSX dropped 3.3%, its steepest fall since April, following a metals selloff and Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. RBC’s U.S.-listed shares fell 1.5%. Investors await RBC’s Q1 results on Feb. 26.
31 January 2026
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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 fell below $80,000 on Saturday, dropping 6.53% to $78,719.63 after Kevin Warsh was named the next Federal Reserve chair. Ether slid 11.76% to $2,387.77. Major exchanges saw $1.53 billion in crypto futures liquidations over 24 hours, according to Binance. Traders cited tighter U.S. liquidity and risk control concerns as key factors behind the selloff.
31 January 2026
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XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

XLRE price: Real estate stocks hold steady after Warsh Fed pick — what to watch Monday

Real estate stocks edged higher for the week but slipped after hours, with the XLRE fund closing at $41.43 before falling 0.8% post-market. Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair, stirring speculation over future rate cuts. Producer prices rose 0.5% in December, above forecasts. The S&P 500 dropped 0.43% Friday; the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.24%.
31 January 2026
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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

Nasdaq fell 0.94% Friday, led by a 4.1% drop in semiconductor ETFs and losses in major tech stocks after a hotter-than-expected PPI report. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.25%. Apple projected strong March-quarter revenue growth, while Tesla rose 3.3% against declines in Meta and Nvidia. Investors now await earnings from Alphabet, Amazon, and AMD, plus the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report.
31 January 2026
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Dow Jones slips on Warsh Fed pick and inflation data — what to know before Monday’s open

Dow Jones slips on Warsh Fed pick and inflation data — what to know before Monday’s open

The Dow Jones fell 179.09 points Friday, closing at 48,892.47, but gained 1.7% for January, its ninth straight monthly rise. Gold futures plunged 11% and silver 31%, their steepest drops since 1980. The U.S. government entered a shutdown early Saturday as Congress missed a funding deadline. Investors are watching Trump’s plan to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and the latest inflation data.
31 January 2026
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Silver price braces for volatile reopen after Friday rout; SLV slumps with Warsh Fed pick in focus

Silver price braces for volatile reopen after Friday rout; SLV slumps with Warsh Fed pick in focus

Silver prices crashed 26% Friday, with spot silver falling to $86.60 an ounce after topping $120 the previous day. The COMEX March contract dropped 25.5% to $85.25, and the SLV ETF lost $30 to close at $75.44. The selloff followed President Trump’s Fed chair announcement and comes ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.
31 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price: Kevin Warsh Fed pick and Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set up next week

Bank of America stock price: Kevin Warsh Fed pick and Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set up next week

Bank of America closed Friday up 0.23% at $53.20 after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair. A Manhattan judge allowed parts of an Epstein-related lawsuit against the bank to proceed, with trial set for May 11. About 34.5 million BAC shares traded. Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower as investors weighed the Fed nomination and inflation data.
31 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock price slips into weekend: Fed pick, shutdown and key data on deck

JPMorgan stock price slips into weekend: Fed pick, shutdown and key data on deck

JPMorgan shares closed down 0.17% at $305.89 Friday as traders reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair and hotter-than-expected producer price data. The U.S. government entered a short shutdown after Congress missed a funding deadline; the House will vote Monday. Major indexes fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.43%. Key jobs and inflation reports are scheduled for early February.
31 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies stock slides 14% after PennyMac miss; RKT traders brace for Fed pick fallout and jobs data

Rocket Companies shares fell 13.67% to $17.93 on Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. PennyMac Financial plunged 33% after reporting quarterly earnings far below estimates. UWM Holdings also dropped nearly 14% as mortgage stocks slid and both major indexes closed lower. Markets face added uncertainty after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.
31 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • NYSE Arca and NYSE American Remove Options Contract Limits on 11 Crypto ETFs
    March 22, 2026, 11:13 PM EDT. Two New York Stock Exchange-affiliated venues, NYSE Arca and NYSE American, have scrapped the 25,000 contract position limit on options linked to 11 Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, including BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust and Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) waived the standard 30-day waiting period, allowing the rule changes to take effect immediately. These changes align crypto ETF option trading with other commodity ETFs, enhancing institutional trading flexibility and liquidity. Removing the cap also permits FLEX options trading with customizable terms. Meanwhile, Nasdaq International Securities Exchange proposes raising the BlackRock IBIT options limit to 1 million contracts, and that request remains under SEC review.
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