🗓️ Gold Hits $4,720 as Trump Marks Year One

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🗓️ One Year In: Markets Mark Trump Anniversary With Fresh Tariff Worries

Well, happy anniversary - sort of. Markets opened Tuesday in the red as Trump marks one year back in office with yet another tariff threat. The S&P 500 at 6,865, Dow at 49,005, and Nasdaq at 23,142 all ticked down as traders digest his latest promise to slap a 10% tariff on Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Finland starting February 1st.

The reason? He still wants Greenland. And if Europe doesn't hand over the territory, that tariff could jump to 25% by June. European leaders are weighing retaliatory measures as the one-year mark arrives.

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📈 Gold Hits New Record High Above $4,720 as Safe-Haven Buying Explodes

While stocks are serving you lukewarm oatmeal, gold is absolutely on fire. The precious metal surged over 3% Tuesday morning to set a fresh all-time high above $4,750 per ounce, as Trump's tariff threats sent investors scrambling for safety.

This rally builds on gold's monster 2025 performance, when it gained 65% in its best year since 1979. Silver's joining the party too, climbing above $90 per ounce.

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🫨 Bitcoin Wobbles Around $91,000 on Trump's One-Year Mark

Bitcoin is trading around $91,500 Tuesday morning as crypto markets reflect on Trump's first year back in office. After climbing past $97,000 earlier this month in its first sustained rally in three months, BTC has pulled back as traders take profits.

Market observers note Bitcoin has been consolidating above $92,000 with resistance near the $96,000-$100,000 zone. The digital asset added institutional momentum throughout 2025, with spot ETF inflows estimated at $760 million in a single day - the largest volume since last October.

Speaking of Trump and crypto, his $TRUMP and Melania's $MELANIA tokens launched one year ago this week - just before his inauguration. Both have crashed over 90% and 98% respectively since their January 2025 debut.

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💨 Tech Stocks Take a Breather After Strong 2025

The Nasdaq's slight decline Tuesday reflects broader weakness in tech names after a stellar 2025 that saw the index gain over 21%. Market observers note investors are taking profits and rotating into other sectors as policy uncertainty creates volatility.

The AI boom that dominated 2025 continues evolving, with attention shifting from pure chipmakers toward infrastructure and applications. Nvidia gained 39% last year, but even the chip giant can't escape profit-taking.

Defense stocks are catching a bid after Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027 - a massive increase from the $901 billion approved for 2026.

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🏗️ Oil Prices Hold Steady as Venezuela Situation Evolves

Oil markets show relative stability Tuesday with WTI crude around $59 and Brent near $64 per barrel. After Trump's comments last week about Venezuela handing over up to 50 million barrels to the U.S., crude initially dropped on oversupply concerns but has rebounded modestly.

The bigger picture for oil in 2026 shows supply growth overtaking demand, with non-OPEC supply growing three times faster than consumption. OPEC's own forecasts now show a well-supplied market rather than the deficit they'd previously predicted.

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📊 Fed Holds Pattern After Trump's First Year

Trump marks his one-year anniversary Tuesday, and attention remains on the Federal Reserve's next moves. Current market pricing suggests the Fed will hold steady at their upcoming January meeting, with most traders not expecting action until March at the earliest.

The December jobs report showed 50,000 positions added, below the expected 70,000, which would normally strengthen the case for cuts. But with inflation still above the Fed's 2% target, Powell's team appears comfortable waiting for more data.

Trump's ongoing criticism of Fed Chair Powell continues. Powell's term expires in May 2026, just four months away.

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📌 Bottom Line

Trump's one-year anniversary brings more questions than answers for markets. Fresh tariff threats create immediate uncertainty, sending gold to record highs while stocks wobble.

Bitcoin continues watching for concrete crypto policy after a volatile first year. The Fed holds its cards close with Powell's term expiring in just months. Market observers note that year two could see volatility rivaling the profitable but turbulent first year back in office.

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