Gold spikes past $5,000, Silver past $100 [Video]

Ipek Ozkardeskaya Swissquote Bank Ltd

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

Swissquote Bank Ltd

Ipek Ozkardeskaya began her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked in HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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