As of April 7, 2026, average U.S. mortgage rates moved lower, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.43% versus 6.52% a week earlier. The 15-year rate eased to 6.01% and the average 30-year jumbo rate fell to 6.60%, reducing borrowing costs but leaving the outlook dependent on inflation data, Treasury yields, and future Fed policy.

Brent crude briefly surged between 10% and 13%, topping $82 before easing to around $78–$79, while WTI climbed more than 8% to roughly $72 per barrel after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping disruptions, higher war-risk premiums, and limited spare OPEC+ capacity intensified supply worries as Dow futures slid 559 points, with other U.S. equity futures also lower and gold jumping 3% on safe-haven demand.

Gold traded around $5,008.40, down 0.69% on the day and 0.31% over the week, within a $4,974.27–$5,043.09 range as US and Chinese holidays curbed liquidity. Traders watched $4,900 initial support and resistance near $5,100 ahead of midweek Fed minutes and Friday releases including Advance GDP, Core PCE and flash PMIs.

LayerZero's ZRO token trades near $2.27 after gaining 24% in 24 hours, lifting its market value to about $1.116 billion. The move follows Citadel Securities, ARK Invest and Tether Investments backing the new Zero blockchain, which targets institutional trading, clearing and settlement ahead of a planned fall 2026 rollout.

Gold is trading near $4,975 per ounce after dropping more than 7% intraday, following a sharp rebound in the U.S. dollar tied to Donald Trump's Federal Reserve chair announcement. The metal briefly fell to $4,941.79, but January's advance of roughly 16% and a recent record high above $5,590 remain intact despite heavy profit-taking across precious metals, including a steep pullback in silver.

Ahead of the January 28 FOMC meeting, the federal funds rate is 3.75%, and futures markets put the odds of a pause near 97%. December delivered a 25 basis point cut and a 3.50%–3.75% range, while political pressure and leadership questions add uncertainty to the 2026 path.

GameStop transferred its 4,710 BTC to Coinbase Prime amid a softer market, with Bitcoin around $89,098. CryptoQuant said a sale near $90,800 could realize about $76 million in losses, while GME climbed roughly 6.7% after CEO Ryan Cohen bought 500,000 shares on January 21.

Silver trades at $90.13 with a 24-hour gain of 0.08% and a 12.92% rise over the past 7 days. Peter Schiff highlighted strength in mining stocks and expects a strong rally, while analysts note support above $88.60 with upside targets near $91.80 and $93.00. The $100 psychological level remains in focus.

Silver traded at $90.05 as of writing after briefly exceeding $93 earlier in the week, with 8% gains over both the past seven and 30 days. Google Trends shows search interest doubling after the $90 breakout, while Vanda reported $921.8 million flowing into silver-linked ETFs and a 169-day inflow streak for the iShares Silver Trust.