Stocks and bonds regained ground, the US dollar sank and gold posted its best week since 2020. Trump’s flip-flop on tariffs, paired with volatility in Japan’s bond market, sent US stocks and bonds bouncing around. The Trump administration’s policy proposals are whipsawing markets this year and the Greenland saga could be another nudge for investors to seek insurance against US uncertainty. Silver posted its best week since 2020 and is up almost 46% this year after climbing 141% in 2025 — also its best year since 1979. “I do think that these policy 180s, it’s not necessarily in the markets’ best interest long term,” he said.

Source: CNN January 23, 2026 19:06 UTC