When Trump ran for president in early 2016, US equities were on shaky footing, posting their worst start to a year since the financial crisis with a drop of more than 5% in January. By the time of his inauguration, the S&P 500 was coming off a 9.5% gain in 2016 after ending 2015 in the red. The index was trading at 17 times projected earnings. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was around 2.5%, and the fed funds rate sat at 0.75%.
Silver hits $60 per ounce for first time, gold rises ahead of Fed rate decision
Gold prices edged higher as traders anticipated the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Meanwhile, silver surged to an all-time high of over $60 per
December 9, 2025