Markets
The MarkZ Show market desk. Everything MarkZ watches before the show, in one place — live boards for metals, energy, crypto, and currencies, the day's economic calendar, and a set of tools built for this audience. Each panel below has a short note on what it shows and how to read it. Prices are live where connected; the scenario tools are for discussion, not financial advice.
What to Watch — Economic Calendar
Every market-moving event on the calendar — Fed decisions, inflation (CPI/PCE), jobs reports, GDP, and Treasury auctions — with the forecast and the actual figure as it prints. More stars means a bigger potential reaction. This is your 'what to watch today.'
Precious Metals — Live
Live spot prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Gold and silver are the money-metals to watch; the gold/silver ratio — how many ounces of silver equal one ounce of gold — is a classic value gauge. Hover any chart for the live quote.
Oil & Energy — Live
Crude oil (WTI and Brent), natural gas, and gasoline — the inputs that move inflation and, in turn, the metals. A spike here tends to show up at the pump and on the shelf weeks later. Hover any chart for the live quote.
Crypto — Live
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and the majors, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index alongside. The index runs 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed) — a sentiment gauge, not a price target: extreme fear can mark a bottom, extreme greed a top. Hover any row for the live quote.
The Dollar & Global Currencies
The U.S. dollar against the world's major currencies. When the dollar strengthens, gold and commodities usually face a headwind; when it weakens, they catch a bid. Read the grid as one unit of the row currency priced in the column currency.
Watching the dinar or dong specifically? Use the scenario tool below.
U.S. National Debt — Live
Pulled live from the U.S. Treasury and ticking in real time. The big number is total federal debt; below it, how fast it's climbing and each citizen's share.
What's Your Stack Worth?
Enter your ounces of gold and silver — we pull live spot and value your stack instantly. The gold/silver ratio below shows how many ounces of silver equal one ounce of gold right now.
Dinar / Dong Scenario Tool
Enter your holdings and a hypothetical rate to see what a revaluation would be worth. 'Today' uses the current exchange rate; the hypothetical is a what-if for discussion — not a prediction.