Gold Pulls Back as Markets Await Fed and Inflation Signals Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday after briefly reaching their highest level in more than three months, with investors shifting their focus toward upcoming U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting. Spot gold traded around $4,640 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures […]

Gold Climbs as Dollar Weakness and Fed Outlook Stay in Focus Gold prices rose to their highest level in more than three months on Monday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and growing uncertainty in bond markets. Spot gold climbed 0.8% to around $4,641 per ounce after gaining more than 5% last week, while U.S. […]

Gold Shines as Dollar Weakens and Treasury Buybacks Expand Spot gold climbed 0.5% to $4,540/oz, taking weekly gains to 3.6%. Gold reached its highest level since early June in the previous session. The weaker U.S. dollar is supporting gold and other precious metals. U.S. Treasury plans to double longer-dated Treasury buybacks to at least $4 […]

Daily Market Briefing — 20 August 2026 Nasdaq. US indices rebounded on Wednesday after Treasury officials said they plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated Treasuries to ease borrowing costs, driving 30-year yields down 10 basis points to 5.18% and pushing the dollar to a three-month low. The Nasdaq Composite gained roughly 0.2%, snapping a three-day […]

Global Markets News Briefing — 19 August 2026 Nasdaq closed 1.33% lower at 29515 on 18 August, its third consecutive declining session. Semiconductor and AI-linked names led the retreat as long-dated yields surged: the 10-year Treasury yield pushed toward 4.75% while the 30-year climbed above 5.33%, its highest since 2007. CoreWeave fell 8.3%, Teradyne 8% […]

Global Markets: Bonds Sell Off, Oil Surges as U.S.-Iran Truce Expires U.S. 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.32%, its highest level since mid-2007. U.S. 10-year yield rose to 4.72%, keeping pressure on global bond markets. Japan’s 10-year yield jumped to 2.94%, a fresh three-decade high. Brent crude rose above $91, extending its rally to a […]

Asian Equities Rise as Fed Rate Hike Fears Fade Asian Markets Lead the Rally: Chinese blue-chips and the Hang Seng index surged ahead of key July activity data. The optimism is spilling over globally, with US futures (S&P 500 and Nasdaq) also flashing green. Dollar Dips to 2-Month Lows: A soft run of US economic […]

Global Market Briefing — 14 August 2026 Nasdaq. The Nasdaq Composite closed Thursday 0.81% higher, while the S&P 500 set a record close, and the Dow rose 0.13%. July producer prices were unchanged against a forecast 0.2% rise, with core PPI up 0.2% versus 0.3% expected. Cisco fell 8.4% after its AI-related demand guidance disappointed, […]

Daily Market Highlights U.S. markets received support from July CPI data, which came in line with expectations. Consumer prices rose 0.1% month-on-month, while annual inflation eased to 3.4%. The data reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September and improved market sentiment. Asian equities rallied strongly, with South Korea’s Kospi gaining 4.4% and […]

Global Market Briefing – 12 August 2026 Nasdaq. The Nasdaq Composite closed Tuesday down 0.60%, with the S&P 500 off 0.3% and the Dow down 0.3%, as the US-Iran standoff intensified. President Trump rebuked Iran’s demand for war reparations and said he would wait for economic pressure to build, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi […]