PANews reported on January 31 that, according to Cailian Press, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36%, but rose 1.73% in January; the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.94%, but rose 0.95% in January; and the S&P 500 fell 0.43%, but rose 1.37% in January.

Gold and silver stocks plummeted, with the world's largest silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust, falling 28%, Cordell Minerals falling over 16%, and Gold Fields falling over 14%.