This week Aya Yoshioka covers how gold has been “on a tear” and up almost 14% so far in 2026. Threats of new tariffs on Europe and proposed tax cuts in Japan rattled the markets, but, despite the volatility, the S&P 500 rallied Thursday afternoon to within 1% of all-time highs.

In this week’s episode of 7 Market Movers, Doug Huber covers labor market updates and the latest unemployment reports; emerging markets performance; geopolitical updates from Iran and Greenland and the impact on commodities. He also dives into the impact of tensions in Iran on oil prices, including a decline of around 4% on Thursday.

Catch up on the latest market news from the first full week of 2026 in the latest episode of 7 Market Movers with Gary Quinzel. Gary covers market highlights from 2025, recent US equity movements, and the impact of the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

In this month’s market commentary, Aya Yoshioka details how investment markets closed out 2025 and outlines what we may expect in 2026.