Global Markets Brace for Policy Shifts and Yen Intervention Risks A risk-on rally fueled by rising expectations of a December Fed rate cut is starting to lose momentum as European markets eye a softer open. Dovish remarks from Fed officials — including Governor Waller, who highlighted labor-market weakness — pushed rate-cut odds to 81% from […]

Market Mood in Focus as Yen Intervention Risks Rise A holiday-shortened start to the week has kept Asian trading subdued, but currency markets are on alert as the yen hovers near multi-month lows. With Japan’s Finance Ministry stepping up warnings and previous interventions often occurring during thin liquidity windows, traders are watching the upcoming U.S. […]

Brent Slides on Peace-Deal Supply Hopes as U.S. Gas Spikes and Gold Softens—A Mixed Macro Read for Nasdaq, DAX, and Nikkei Gold pulled back around 1% amid equity volatility and a firmer dollar. Persistent gold weakness may reflect reduced safe-haven demand and a tilt toward risk-on positioning (equity-positive), but if the driver is higher real […]

September Jobs Report Highlights: Surprising Gains, Rising Unemployment, and the Fed’s Dilemma Job Growth Surpasses Expectations: Non-farm payrolls added 119,000 positions in September, significantly more than double Wall Street’s expectation of approximately 50,000 jobs. Wage Increase Noted: Average hourly earnings grew by 0.2% for the month, representing a 3.8% year-over-year rise compared to September 2024. […]

Gold Shines Ahead of Key Fed Minutes Bullion’s Bounce: Gold prices rose for a second day, hitting $approx$4,100$ an ounce, continuing its strong momentum despite a pullback from last month’s record high. The 2026 Outlook: Investors are viewing gold as a highly-favored asset for the coming year! A Bank of America survey ranks bullion to […]

AI Rebound Lifts Nasdaq Futures as DAX Pauses and Nikkei Slips on Weak GDP Nasdaq 100 futures are up around 0.5–0.7% in a cautious risk-on move ahead of Nvidia’s Q3 earnings, seen as a key verdict on the AI trade, while Fed minutes and a backlog of US data could shift rate-cut expectations and discount […]

Markets Turn Cautious as Fed Cut Odds Shrink and Global Growth Signals Fade Markets endured a sharp shift in sentiment after traders dialed back expectations for a December Federal Reserve rate cut, viewing the outcome as increasingly uncertain. A series of hawkish signals from Fed officials—including warnings about limited room to ease and the need […]

Goldman Sachs Sees U.S. Stocks Lagging Global Peers in the Decade Ahead Goldman Sachs expects U.S. equities to underperform international markets over the next ten years as high valuations and market concentration temper returns. The bank forecasts an annualized return of 6.5% for U.S. stocks in dollar terms, compared with 10.9% for emerging markets and […]

Global markets rally as optimism over the U.S. shutdown and momentum in AI spark risk-on sentiment. Markets around the world opened with a clear risk-on tone, driven by optimism that the U.S. government shutdown may soon end and lift investor sentiment. U.S. markets: Futures climbed as hopes of a resolution to the shutdown combined with […]

US Stocks Steady After Massive Tech-Fueled Rally US stock futures were flat early Tuesday as investors paused after Monday’s strong rally fueled by optimism surrounding the potential end of the record-breaking US government shutdown. Major futures indexes (Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100) hovered around the baseline, reflecting consolidation after the sharp gains at the start […]