Nasdaq Futures Rebound – Will the Crypto Market Follow?

Tech bulls breathe again as Nasdaq futures stage a comeback. The question on every trader's mind: Will cryptocurrencies ride the risk-on wave or continue their stubborn divergence from traditional markets?

Wall Street's latest mood swing comes after weeks of brutal selloffs. Meanwhile, crypto traders are left wondering if their portfolios will get a sympathy bounce – or if digital assets will keep marching to their own volatile beat.

One thing's certain: The 'correlation' narrative between tech stocks and crypto gets weaker by the quarter. Maybe that's a good thing – unless you're a hedge fund manager trying to justify your 2-and-20 fee structure for what's essentially leveraged gambling.

Gold: An Asset That Keeps Growing

The gold price is now heading towards breaching the $4100 mark. The asset has recently been encountering mild fluctuations, but predictions of the asset breaching $5K are now gaining worldwide momentum. Starting with the Wall Street heavyweights like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, gold is already on a timeline, gradually moving to scale to $5K or $4.2K by the end of the year.

As pointed out by expert Mark in one of his earlier X posts, gold has now become an important asset. This narrative has been fueled particularly due to the global banks’ central buying spree, strengthening gold’s case up a notch. Moreover, narratives such as fiscal overwhelming monetary policy, with global banks planning to purchase more gold, acting as trendsetters, amping up the gold price value.

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Wall Street's 2026 GOLD FORECAST

Wall Street – which has treated gold like kryptonite for decades – is now forced to admit the yellow metal is primed for major gains.

Wall Street's Rare Consensus:
JPMorgan: $5,055 target for 2026
Goldman Sachs: $5,055 with $4,275… pic.twitter.com/vgbdwqL3Z2

Expert Opinion: Another Rally On the Cards?

According to Rashad Hajiyev, a leading gold expert. Gold has already started to MOVE towards the highly ambitious $5K mark.

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I expect gold to silver ratio (GTS) to breakdown from the 4-year box formation and reach my long standing target around 57. With minimum $5k gold target and the peak of the present cycle and GTS 57, I expect a $85 -95 silver price… pic.twitter.com/IQxx5keMoE