{"id":3557,"date":"2026-01-07T14:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:17:12","slug":"amillex-daily-market-commentary%ef%bd%9cglobal-uncertainty-intensifies-gold-and-silver-surge-risk-assets-diverge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/2026\/01\/07\/amillex-daily-market-commentary%ef%bd%9cglobal-uncertainty-intensifies-gold-and-silver-surge-risk-assets-diverge\/","title":{"rendered":"Amillex\u00a0Daily Market\u00a0Commentary\uff5cGlobal\u00a0Uncertainty Intensifies, Gold and Silver Surge, Risk Assets Diverge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">On January 7, 2025, market attention shifted from the immediate shock of a sudden military event to deeper, long-term risks in the energy supply chain. Although the Trump administration suggested U.S. companies might take over Venezuelan oil fields, short-term relief appeared unlikely due to aging local infrastructure and OPEC+\u2019s strict production cuts. Amid rising risk-off sentiment, gold extended its gains from the&nbsp;previous&nbsp;session, climbing about 1% to close at 4494 dollars per ounce and briefly touching 4500.27 dollars, near its December 24 high of 4549.71 dollars. Silver also strengthened, testing 81 dollars per ounce, driven by safe-haven demand and its correlation with gold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Multi-Asset Market Performance and Fundamental Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>1.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>U.S. Equity Market<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Index Performance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.99%, closing at 49460, approaching the 50,000 mark.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"font-size:18px\">S&amp;P 500 Index: +0.62%, closing at 6980, reflecting cautious market sentiment amid macro events.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Nasdaq 100 Index: +0.65%, closing at 25800, supported by tech stocks, though overall appetite for further gains remains limited.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Stock&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Focus<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Moderna\u00a0(MRNA):<\/strong>\u00a0The stock jumped nearly 11% on Tuesday following a target price upgrade from BofA Global Research, amid continued optimism in AI-related sectors lifting broader U.S. equities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong>&nbsp;U.S. indices remain in a short-term upward consolidation, but low trading volumes and limited risk appetite suggest that market momentum will depend on upcoming employment data and policy signals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>2.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Foreign Exchange Market<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Dollar Index\u00a0(DXY):<\/strong>\u00a0Around 98.5, with slight upward movement.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>EUR\/USD:<\/strong>\u00a0Down 0.26% to 1.169, pressured by modestly higher U.S. Treasury yields; markets anticipate the ECB will keep rates unchanged.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>USD\/JPY:<\/strong>\u00a0Holding above 156.60.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Driving&nbsp;Logic:<\/strong>&nbsp;The currency market favors a steady-to-strong dollar, with capital flowing toward&nbsp;more certain&nbsp;assets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>3. Precious Metals and Commodities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Gold Spot\u00a0(XAU\/USD):<\/strong>\u00a0Continued strength, rising about 1% to close at 4494 dollars per ounce. In the Asian session, prices hovered at elevated levels, reaching 4500.27 dollars per ounce by\u00a007:30.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Silver Spot\u00a0(XAG\/USD):<\/strong>\u00a0Surged 5.4% intraday to 80.68 dollars per ounce, breaking through key resistance.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>WTI Crude Oil:<\/strong>\u00a0U.S. futures fell about 2% to 57.13 dollars per barrel, consolidating in a low-range channel.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>4. Crypto Assets<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Bitcoin\u00a0(BTC):<\/strong>\u00a0Reached a high of 94,300 dollars before consolidating, currently trading around 93,000 dollars. Amid the tug-of-war between risk-off flows and the dollar, Bitcoin\u2019s \u201cdigital gold\u201d appeal remains in focus, with near-term support at 90,000\u201392,000 dollars.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>XRP\u00a0(XRP\/USD):<\/strong>\u00a0Surged 11.94% in a single day, reaching 2.41 dollars, becoming one of the market\u2019s highlights and reflecting a clear short-term return of risk appetite.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>5.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Today\u2019s Focus<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Australia Consumer Price Index\u00a0(CPI)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Eurozone December CPI Preliminary\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26\" style=\"font-size:18px\">U.S. December ADP Employment\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Canada December Ivey Manufacturing PMI\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28\" style=\"font-size:18px\">U.S. December ISM Non-Manufacturing\u00a0(Services)\u00a0PMI\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29\" style=\"font-size:18px\">U.S. JOLTS Job Openings\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 7, 2025, market attention shifted from the immediate shock of a sudden military event to deeper, long-term risks in the energy supply chain. Although the Trump administration suggested U.S. companies might take over Venezuelan oil fields, short-term relief appeared unlikely due to aging local infrastructure and OPEC+\u2019s strict production cuts. 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