Monday's Final Takeaways: Gold Gets Another Gear, FOMC & Earnings Loom

• Gold prices surged, crossing $5100/ounce for the first time ever, driven by sustained institutional and retail demand.
• Airline stocks (American, Delta, JetBlue) traded lower due to over 15,000 flight cancellations and delays caused by a massive winter storm.
• The market showed resilience despite renewed tariff threats from President Trump concerning Canadian exports and China trade deals.
• Memory stocks like Seagate and Western Digital outperformed, with tight supply and higher prices expected to continue into next year; Samsung plans to start production of next-gen HBM4 chips for Nvidia.
• The FOMC meeting begins Tuesday, with the rate cut decision expected Wednesday afternoon; premarket earnings for American Airlines (AAL), Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), and UPS are scheduled for Tuesday.

The segment discusses Monday's market performance, highlighting gold's rally to new highs and the negative impact of winter storms on airline stocks. It also covers market resilience despite trade threats and the strong performance of memory chip stocks. Looking ahead, the upcoming FOMC meeting and key premarket earnings reports are identified as major catalysts for Tuesday.