Here’s where investors sought income and performance in January

Fixed-income ETFs saw record inflows in January, according to State Street Investment Management.
Gold bulls hold firm after historic metals sell-off — but silver could be in for a bumpier ride

Gold and silver are showing tentative signs of recovery after an intense sell-off. Here’s where investment banks see the metals going.
Sweden’s Volvo Cars on track for worst trading day ever as shares plunge over 18%

The Sweden-based automaker posted a substantial drop in fourth-quarter profit, citing tariffs, currency effects and weak demand.
World’s largest jeweler jumps 7% as CEO says firm wants to pivot from silver

Pandora, the world’s largest jeweler by volume, rose in morning trading after the company addressed investor concerns about its reliance on silver.
Broadcom, Nvidia shares rise on surging Google capital expenditures for AI

Much of Google’s AI software doesn’t run on industry-standard Nvidia chips, but instead on its own tensor processing units. Broadcom helps Google make its TPUs.
Oil giant Shell posts weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years, keeps buybacks steady

The results come as lower oil prices force European energy majors to confront some tough choices this earnings season.
European stocks head for mixed open ahead of earnings from Shell, Maersk and more

European stocks are expected to open flat to lower as traders gear up for more regional earnings reports Thursday.
U.S. proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China’s grip

The U.S. is mobilizing allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals as part of efforts to counter China’s dominance in the market.
Why Asia’s richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold

Indians are among the leading buyers of gold in the world, but the country has been seeing increasing financialization of savings, with mutual funds growing in popularity.
Silver resumes its slide, plunging 13%, after short-lived rebound

Silver prices slid as much as 16% on Thursday, snapping a two-day rebound as investors continued to unwind positions.