IBOV 175,664.62 ▲ 0.30% IPSA 11,445.90 ▼ 0.22% IPC MEX 65,484.32 ▼ 0.53% MERVAL 2,979,472 ▼ 0.72% COLCAP 2,457.87 ▼ 1.28% BVL PERÚ 60,779.49 ▼ 1.40% USD/BRL5.21▲ 0.25% USD/MXN17.01▼ 0.14% USD/CLP930.58— 0.00% USD/COP3,200— 0.00% USD/PEN3.36▲ 0.41% USD/ARS1,512▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.27▲ 1.47% USD/PYG5,900— 0.00% USD/BOB11.78▲ 3.30% USD/DOP58.75▲ 0.24% USD/CRC446.65— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.62— 0.00% USD/HNL26.84▲ 0.40% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES793.00▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72— 0.00% EUR/BRL6.04▲ 0.17% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 175,664.62 ▲ 0.30% IPSA 11,445.90 ▼ 0.22% IPC MEX 65,484.32 ▼ 0.53% MERVAL 2,979,472 ▼ 0.72% COLCAP 2,457.87 ▼ 1.28% BVL PERÚ 60,779.49 ▼ 1.40% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Silver Reclaims $118 After The Whiplash, While Gold Grinds Toward $5,550

By · January 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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Key Points

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  • Silver pushed back to about $118 and retested $120, days after its violent drop toward $102.
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  • Gold stayed firm near $5,549, keeping the rally intact even as intraday swings remain sharp.
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  • Both charts still look parabolic-like, with extreme momentum and rising air-pocket risk.
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\nSilver spent the January 29 morning acting like a market that refuses to cool down. On the weekly view, silver was around $117.96 after printing a high near $120.44, while the same weekly range still shows the recent low near $101.98.
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\nThe metal is not trending smoothly. It is whipping between levels that used to define entire quarters. The daily view reinforced the same message.
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\nSilver was about $117.96, with the day’s range roughly $115.50 to $120.44. The 4-hour view showed silver near $117.92, slightly lower on the last candle. That small dip does not change the bigger point.
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\nThe metal is back near its peak after a brutal shakeout. Gold looked steadier, but it remains stretched. Gold was about $5,548.79 on the daily view, with the day’s range roughly $5,432.46 to $5,602.23.
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\nOn the 4-hour view, gold sat near $5,548.67, modestly lower in that candle. The weekly view still showed gold around $5,548.71, up strongly for the week.
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\nThe momentum gauges are now flashing late-stage heat. Silver’s weekly RSI was around 90.19, which is extreme by any normal standard. Gold’s daily RSI was around 91.51, also highly stretched.
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Silver Reclaims $118 After The Whiplash, While Gold Grinds Toward $5,550. (Photo Internet reproduction)

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\nThese readings do not predict a top by themselves. They do warn that the next reversal can be sudden and deep. That is why “parabolic-like” fits as a description of slope and behavior.
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\nPrices are rising fast, but the path is unstable. Silver remains the clearest danger signal because it is smaller and more leverage-sensitive. A trader can be right on direction and still get forced out by volatility.
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\nJanuary 29 did not calm the market. It confirmed the new regime: strong trend, violent pullbacks, then fast recoveries. That is powerful, but it is also hazardous for anyone overextended.

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