Market Radar: Fed Pauses Rates, Big Tech Earnings , Gold Hits All Time Highs

by | Jan 30, 2025

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Markets are on fire this week, and there’s a lot to unpack! In this Market Radar session, I break down the key market movers, including the Fed’s latest rate decision, major earnings from Big Tech, and the ripple effects hitting commodities like gold, oil, and silver.

The Federal Reserve just hit pause on rate cuts, because inflation still isn’t cooling like they expected. What does that mean for your trades? I’ll walk you through what I’m watching next.

Meanwhile, Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), and Tesla (TSLA) just dropped earnings, shaking up the Nasdaq in a big way. I’ll show you why the market’s reaction might not be what you expect.

And let’s not forget commodities — gold just hit a new all-time high, but is it really breaking out? I explain why the contract rollover is making today’s move look different depending on which chart you’re looking at.

This session is packed with real-time market insights, and best of all, it’s totally FREE!

Click play above to catch all the action, and don’t forget to join me LIVE Tuesdays @ 2pm Eastern and Thursdays @ 11am Eastern for more!

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Market Radar

Here are some of the tools and links I referenced in today’s session to help you dive deeper into market trends:

📌 FinViz Market Scan– stock screener to track momentum stocks moving above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
(Tip: Save it as a favorite and check it daily!)

📌 CME Group Market Limits – Want to know when trading might be halted? The CME sets limits on how much major indices like the S&P 500 and Dow can move before triggering a pause.
(Check this page when markets are highly volatile!)

— Geof Smith

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