Tariffs, Inflation & Geopolitics: What’s Driving Market Volatility? Global Sell-Off Deepens – Asian stocks ended the week lower as concerns over slowing economic growth, U.S. trade policies, and geopolitical tensions pushed investors to risk-off assets. China’s markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and Taiwan’s indices led the declines, reflecting a broader pullback in sentiment. U.S. Tariffs […]

Markets Fall Back as Hopes of Fed Rate Cut Fading Amid Tariff Fears US equity futures fell, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts at least 0.4% down, as the prospects for a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve faded in the face of inflationary pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. European shares […]

Gold Hits Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand & Fed Decision in Focus Stocks Climb as Fed Holds Rates Steady The S&P 500 (+1.1%), Dow Jones (+0.9%), and Nasdaq (+1.4%) saw strong gains. Asian markets followed suit, with Kospi (+0.5%), ASX 200 (+1.2%), and Taiex (+1.8%) climbing higher. Fed’s Decision: No Rate Cuts Yet, but Hints […]

Markets Watch Fed Move Closely as Trade and Geopolitical Threats Balance US stock futures rose slightly, with Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 contracts increasing 0.3%, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve policy statement for news on interest rates and economic expansion. Tech stocks were among the winners, with Tesla rising 3.7% after securing California […]

Gold Hits Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand & Fed Decision in Focus Gold Surges to All-Time High Spot gold reached a historic peak of $3,038.90 per ounce before stabilizing around $3,035.12. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1% to $3,042.20. Geopolitical & Economic Uncertainty Fueling Demand Middle East tensions and U.S. trade policy concerns are pushing […]

Wall Street Cautious Despite Market Rebound; Tariffs and Fed Uncertainty Loom After a steep decline of over 10% in the past month, the S&P 500 has rebounded for two straight sessions, rising 3%. However, Wall Street strategists remain cautious, warning that the sell-off may not be over. Deutsche Bank expects further declines before a long-term […]

Market Volatility Alert: Central Bank Decisions Could Drive Big Moves Federal Reserve Rate Decision (Wednesday) The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at 4.25%-4.50%, but markets are betting on three rate cuts this year due to recession fears. Trump’s aggressive trade tariffs are fueling economic uncertainty, leading to concerns over slower growth and higher […]

The Fed’s Wait and See Approach: What Investors Need to Know! Fed’s Balancing Act: Jerome Powell must reassure markets about economic resilience while signaling readiness to act if needed. Market Expectations vs. Fed Signals: The Fed is expected to keep rates steady (March 18-19), but traders anticipate three rate cuts in 2025, starting in June. […]

Stocks Rebound as US Shutdown Fears Ease; Tariff Risks Persist Asian stocks and US equity futures gained Friday as expectations of a US government shutdown avoided kept sentiment positive. Japanese and Australian stocks gained, while China’s CSI 300 hit an all-time year-to-date high on the expectation of more policy support. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 […]

Asian Shares Stay Calm as Wall Street Lowers US Projections; Hong Kong Beats Asian shares bobbed in a narrow range on Thursday after months of market nervousness led Wall Street strategists to lower forecasts for US shares. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and HSBC have all warned of worse US equity performance with Citi moving China up […]