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Gold and silver are in free fall, Asia is selling, and leveraged positions are getting flushed faster than I can finish my sentence. Silver, which raced ahead of gold on the rally, is now leading the correction, while gold tests key technical support levels. But this isn’t just about metals — the US dollar is rebounding, yields are shifting, and markets are grappling with what comes next from the Fed. Speculation over the next Fed chair and potential balance-sheet reductions is adding pressure across equities, FX, and bonds. Risk-off sentiment dominates, even as rate expectations fluctuate and central-bank divergences offer trading opportunities. With a packed earnings week ahead — Palantir, Disney, AMD, Google, Qualcomm, and Amazon — investors are watching not just results, but where growth really comes from. In a week like this, positioning may matter more than fundamentals, and even “safe havens” aren’t safe anymore.

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

Metals stole the show this week, delivering wild swings that left traders dizzy. Gold surged to fresh highs before an equally brutal selloff erased gains in minutes, with silver and copper following the same volatile script. Speculation, positioning and rising stress indicators all played a role, reminding investors that parabolic rallies rarely move in straight lines.

Beyond metals, FX markets are flashing warning signs: the dollar is consolidating near multi-year lows, USDJPY is creeping toward uncomfortable territory for Japanese authorities, and EURUSD is struggling to hold key levels. In equities, rotation remains the dominant theme, with pressure on US tech heavyweights and renewed interest in European and Asian names — particularly defence and semiconductors.

Short-term caution meets longer-term conviction — while investors remain well aware that geopolitics could change any narrative at any moment.

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

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The Fed maintained rates unchanged at yesterday’s decision and Chair Powell spoke of “clear improvement” in the US outlook and a ‘steadying’ job market, hinting that the rate cuts are not on the menu for a few more months. But we know that AI investment is what’s driving a part of the economic strength and it’s not necessarily creating jobs – on a net basis.

Speaking of which, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla reported earnings after the bell. All pledged to invest more in AI. But the market reaction was not the same for all!

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

The US dollar is sliding, gold and silver are climbing, and global markets are quietly learning to look elsewhere. Trade deals with India, Mercosur and China are showing that allies and investors alike are diversifying away from the US, while European and Asian equities shrug off tariff threats. On the Fed front, Jerome Powell sticks to the data, ignoring the political chatter outside the Fed’s doors, but precious metals are paying close attention.

In equities, mood is great this morning, especially across tech. ASML surprised with record bookings, signaling robust demand for EUV chip machines, while US Big Tech gears up for a busy earnings session. From Kospi highs to European defence spending and early signs of home-grown tech alternatives, the world is moving — up, up, and away from old dependencies.

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

Monday started calm for US and European equities, but precious metals continue to shine — swinging between speculative frenzy and solid fundamentals. Volatility is high, hinting at a possible pullback, yet US debt, a politically boxed-in Fed, and a weakening dollar keep the long-term outlook for gold and silver bullish.

Meanwhile, AI headlines flow in before earnings. One year after DeepSeek’s launch reignited fears of cheaper Chinese rivals, US tech leaders remain strong while China’s AI rally continues. Investors are getting more selective, though, watching overspending, leverage and circular AI financing.

Nvidia? Not even worried as it announces fresh investment in CoreWeave!

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

Gold spikes past $5’000 per ounce, silver past $100. Markets are sending a clear message: investors are nervous. Even without fresh geopolitical shocks, capital is flowing into precious metals, signaling that stress is far from over. Equities staged a tentative rebound, but it’s fragile, leaving the question: where will the next shock hit?

This week’s busy calendar — central-bank decisions, big corporate earnings — could shift sentiment, but for how long? The valuations are high, worries are steadily mounting regarding the AI deals and returns and there is no margin for further disillusion.

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

Gold just went berserk — blasting past $4,950 while risk appetite stubbornly refuses to show up. Equities tried to rally, tech stocks flirted with gains, but investors are still biting their nails. Inflation, global jitters, and central bank caution are keeping everyone on edge… and that’s why gold is shining brighter than ever.

On the tech side, the memory chip makes amass capital but their valuations look stretched too.

And in the sovereign bonds space, the JGB selling may be cooling but the numbers do not add up!

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

The US President spoke at Davos yesterday, and Greenland remarks didn’t spark the chaos many expected. Markets shrugged and bounced — a classic example of “TACO trade”. US tech led the gains, with Nvidia jumping after CEO Jensen Huang said scaling AI infrastructure will take trillions in investment. Disco Corp surged, and South Korea’s Kospi hit fresh highs. Gold dipped slightly but remained firm, showing that skepticism is still alive.

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.

Markets are shaken by a potent mix of geopolitics and bond market stress. Rising tensions between the US and Europe over Greenland collide with a sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds, sending shockwaves across global assets. Yields rise, volatility returns and investors are forced to rethink what still qualifies as a safe haven.

The Greenland discussions will be in focus today, as US President Donald Trump heads to Davos. The only certainly is uncertainty. And you can feel the stress by looking at gold price – at a fresh record high above $4870 per ounce!

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.