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The Fed held rates at 3.50–3.75% with two dissents favoring a cut, and Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as next chair. Gold and silver fell sharply in a deleveraging move that began in Asia after the nomination, while the dollar edged higher.
The Warsh nomination shifted rate expectations and prompted precious-metal liquidation, a pattern that can spill into broader commodity pricing and dollar-sensitive markets.
ubp.comMichaël Lok, Nicolas LarocheFeb 1, 2026After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
