Mixed Start to December: Global Equities Diverge as Energy and Gold Extend Gains Global risk sentiment is cautious at the start of December, with U.S. equity futures, including Nasdaq, trading lower ahead of a data-heavy week. Investors are reluctant to add risk before key U.S. macro releases, and U.S. futures remain in the red […]
AI and Fed-Cut Bets Keep Global Equities Steady as Gas Cools, Oil Drifts and Gold Extends Its Rally U.S. equity futures saw a brief technical disruption after CME Group halted trading in Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq contracts, though the pause followed an earlier, modestly positive tone. Within cash markets, AI remains the key driver: […]
Global Risk-On Rally Extends as Fed Cut Bets Lift Equities; Oil Softens on Ceasefire Hopes, Gas Stays Firm, Gold Eases from Highs U.S. equities extended their Thanksgiving week rally on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq climbing about 0.8% (roughly 189 points to 23,214.69) and the S&P 500 and Dow also advancing, while the VIX declined as […]
Global Risk-On Rally Extends as Fed Cut Bets Lift Equities; Oil Softens on Ceasefire Hopes, Gas Stays Firm, Gold Eases from Highs U.S. equities extended their Thanksgiving week rally on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq climbing about 0.8% (roughly 189 points to 23,214.69) and the S&P 500 and Dow also advancing, while the VIX declined as […]
Wall Street Extends Gains on Tech Strength and Rising Fed Cut Expectations Wall Street rallied for a fourth straight session as strong tech sentiment and growing confidence in a December Federal Reserve rate cut fueled risk appetite ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Fears over stretched tech valuations eased following upbeat results and guidance from Nvidia, […]
Gold Shines as Rate Cut Bets Surge Price Action: Gold has climbed back to $4,165/oz, consolidating firmly above the psychological $4,000 threshold. Dollar Weakness: The Greenback dropped for a second session, boosting the appeal of precious metals. December Cut Loading: Swaps traders now see an >80% chance of a Fed rate cut next month, driven […]
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. […]