US markets end in green ahead of key earnings; Apple, Meta, and Microsoft to report earnings this week

The US markets continued to inch higher to fresh record high levels as key indices like Dow Jones, NASDAQ and S&P500 closed upto 0.7% higher on Tuesday. However, the overall sentiment remains cautious ahead of the crucial week. The President is soon set to announce the next Federal Reserve Chairman as early as this week. The new Federal Reserve governor’s position will provide much necessary outlook for the market on the liquidity front. President Trump has accused the current Federal Reserve of delaying the rate cuts and served them with a DoJ notice.

On the other hand, the President issued fresh threats to Canada of increasing the tariffs to 100% if Canada strikes a trade deal with China. The move came after Canada looked to improve trade relations with China. In addition, President Trump has increased the tariffs on South Korea to 25% for delaying the signing legislature to approve the trade deal with the US.

Amid the risks of high tariffs and other geopolitical risks, the gold and silver prices have maintained their parabolic rise in 2026. The Gold prices officially crossed the $5,000 per ounce mark, and silver prices jumped over $110 per oz. The silver prices have rallied over 60% in 2026 to date.

Additionally, the Federal Reserve policy meeting outcome will be declared on Wednesday. Consensus estimates indicate the US Federal Reserve will hold the rates steady in the current policy meeting. Investors and market participants will closely watch Jerome Powell’s commentary on the economy and the developing geopolitical situation.

Ahead of the policy outcome, the dollar index traded lower at 96.9, sharply lower from 98.9 in the previous week as investors flocked towards safe-haven assets like Gold and Silver. The pressure on the greenback also mounted amid speculations that Japan could sell US treasuries to arrest the fall in yen. The intervention by Japan could have larger spillover effects on the global markets.