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Fed Independence Fears Drive Investors Away from US Assets

Financial markets showed significant volatility on Monday as investors responded to President Trump’s threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The dollar fell to its lowest level since late 2023, while US stocks declined and Treasury bonds showed mixed performance.

Trump’s comments, along with his aggressive trade tariffs, have heightened recession fears and raised questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve. Market experts warn that undermining the Fed’s independence could worsen any economic downturn and threaten the dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency.

Despite Trump’s calls for interest rate cuts, many economists believe the Fed may proceed more cautiously than markets expect. Meanwhile, several major Wall Street firms, including Citigroup, Bank of America, and BlackRock, have recently downgraded their outlook on US stocks as trade tensions continue to impact economic growth projections.

Stack of silver bars arranged in a pyramid, with one bar pulled partway out of the middle row, lit by warm side lighting against a dark background — illustrating the reversal in speculative silver positioning ahead of the Fed’s October 2026 decision.
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Silver Price Outlook October 2026: The Fed Hold Is Locked. Positioning Isn’t.

September’s reading showed silver longs crowding in at the 73rd percentile of open interest into a falling market. That has since collapsed to the 7th percentile — a reversal that has deepened each week — even as the Fed’s Wednesday decision settled into a near-lock and the gold-silver ratio pushed past 74 for the first time this cycle.

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