Markets shrug as Maduro headlines fade
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Nicolás Maduro is in U.S. custody, yet markets barely flinched as Wall Street stayed risk-on and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to fresh highs.
Oil held steady due to Venezuela’s small supply footprint, while gold and silver climbed and Bitcoin bounced, reviving its role as a geopolitical hedge.
Economists call this “headline risk,” with the real market test hinging on whether Venezuela stabilises or slips into a prolonged power struggle.
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