An abrupt selloff swept across major assets this afternoon, dragging gold, silver, bitcoin, and U.S. stocks lower in the same window. The resulting dip in U.S. stocks weakened the market’s tolerance for leverage elsewhere. Markets Whipsaw As Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, And U.S. Stocks Slide TogetherAt the same time, geopolitics remained a live wire. Earnings uncertainty, geopolitical risk, and stretched positioning create a market that can drop hard on a modest push. Today’s synchronized slide was a reminder that modern markets can reprice in minutes, not days.