Daily Market Update: Gold Hits $5,000 While Bitcoin and Stock Futures Rebound

TLDR Bitcoin declined to $88,400, down 4% over the past week as cryptocurrencies underperformed rising stocks and precious metals Gold broke above $5,000 per ounce while silver surged over 14% intraday to record highs above $117 before pulling back US stock futures rose with S&P 500 up 0.4% and Nasdaq climbing 0.7% ahead of Federal Reserve meeting and earnings reports Federal Reserve expected to maintain interest rates at 3.5% to 3.75% range on Wednesday More than 90 S&P 500 companies including Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple report earnings this week Bitcoin traded near $88,400 during Tuesday’s Asian session as cryptocurrency markets weakened while stocks and precious metals advanced. The largest digital asset has fallen roughly 4% over the past seven days. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Ethereum hovered around $2,940 with Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin posting small losses. Trading volumes remained subdued across major tokens as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach. US stock futures moved higher with S&P 500 futures gaining 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.7%. Dow Jones futures traded flat as Wall Street prepared for a critical week of economic events. E-Mini S&P 500 Mar 26 (ES=F) Gold and Silver Rally While Crypto Lags Gold briefly exceeded $5,000 per ounce before retreating from record levels. Silver experienced its largest one-day move since 2008 with an intraday surge of more than 14% that pushed prices above $117 per ounce. The white metal closed Monday up 0.6% after volatile trading in late US hours. The precious metals rally contrasts sharply with bitcoin’s performance despite similar macro factors. Bitcoin remains well below its October peak even as falling real yields, dollar weakness, and geopolitical tensions have supported equities and metals. The divergence suggests crypto is currently behaving as a high-beta risk asset rather than a safe-haven hedge. “Cryptocurrencies remain a lagging class of risk-sensitive assets, falling short of metals and the stronges...