Today’s Morning Blast reviews weekend and early-week market moves: a U.S. Fed rate-check on the yen and sharp yen volatility, parabolic rises in gold and silver, notable commodity and gilt action, and key FX shifts.

Looking ahead, the episode flags a busy week — the FOMC and other central bank decisions, heavy Q4 tech earnings, major Treasury auctions, important economic prints (PMIs, Tokyo CPI, Eurozone GDP) and ongoing geopolitical risks that could drive volatility.

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid Friday market update covering gap fills in equities, rallies in gold and platinum, and choppy oil and commodity action.

They unpack sharp dollar/yen moves as a likely Ministry of Finance "rate check" rather than full intervention, discuss the BOJ hold, UK gilts volatility amid by-election rumours, and other policy and data headlines.

The hosts close with practical advice: watch PMI prints, upcoming earnings, and be cautious about holding risk over the weekend.

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a lively, no-holds-barred market briefing covering extreme Nat Gas volatility and a stern warning to avoid February futures, plus a rundown of key market levels and commodity moves.

They unpack President Trump’s (non)surprise de‑escalation over threatened European tariffs after a Greenland/Arctic meeting, discuss potential geopolitical pivots (Iran, Cuba, Panama), and flag the Fed meeting, earnings and other headline risks traders should watch.

Practical, blunt trading advice and quick sector watchlists round out this fast-paced episode.