Dollar Hits One-Month Low as G-7 Sparks Fresh FX Policy Watch Dollar Sentiment Turns Bearish• The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.4%, its third consecutive daily decline.• One-month options pricing shows the most bearish dollar sentiment in five years.• Market behavior reflects growing concern over US fiscal credibility and policy direction. G-7 Meeting Raises FX […]

Market Volatility Surges as Geopolitical Risks, Economic Policies, and Chip Wars Converge • Oil prices surged on reports of potential Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, in a further bout of market uncertainty already complicated by US-Iranian nuclear talks. • The same geopolitical risk also briefly pushed mainstream safe-haven currencies. • US stock futures fell […]

Commodities Outlook: Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitics and Shifting Demand Oil Holds Above $65 Despite Stalled Trump-Putin Call• Oil markets remain rangebound as the much-anticipated Trump-Putin phone call delivered no real diplomatic progress.• Trump hinted at possible Ukraine-Russia negotiations, yet Putin reiterated Russia’s position to address the “root causes”, showing no willingness to compromise.• Markets worry […]

US Managers Call for Board Overhaul as Director Overreach Concerns Grow; Debt Fears Globally Persist • A record 93% of top-tier U.S. executives call for board member replacements, a new PwC and Conference Board survey finds, with some citing advanced age and over-boarding. • This as a large majority of managers (32%) report directors overstepping […]

Moody’s US Credit Downgrade Jolts Gold while Dollar and Futures Decline Gold prices increased a tad, recovering some of its earlier gains, as concerns grew over the prospects of the US economy and its widening budget deficit. This followed Moody’s Ratings downgrade of the credit rating of the US government to Aa1 from Aaa, citing […]

Markets Mixed: Dow Rises, Nasdaq Ends 6-Day Rally Amid Walmart’s Tariff Concerns • S&P 500: Increased by 0.4% to 5,916.93, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains. • Dow Jones Industrial Average: Rose by 0.65%, or approximately 272 points, closing at 42,322.75. • Nasdaq Composite: Declined by 0.18% to 19,112.32, snapping a six-day winning streak. […]

Global Markets Navigate Tariff Turbulence and Await U.S. Data European Earnings Amid Tariff Uncertainty European companies have demonstrated resilience in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, with first-quarter earnings showing a 1.9% increase year-over-year. Excluding the energy sector, earnings rose by 7.3%. However, the strong euro and ongoing trade uncertainties have led […]

Nvidia Surges on Landmark US-Saudi AI Deal • Nvidia’s stock soared 5.6% on Tuesday, closing at $129.93, following the announcement of a significant AI partnership with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund-backed startup, HUMAIN. • The deal involves Nvidia supplying 18,000 of its advanced GB300 Grace Blackwell AI chips to power a 500-megawatt data center in […]

From Panic to Patience: Gold Stabilizes After Trade Truce Selloff Sharp Drop on Monday• Spot gold plunged 2.7%, reflecting a dramatic risk-on shift after the US and China announced a 90-day pause in their trade war.• The yellow metal is now trading around $3,250 per ounce, attempting to stabilize after Monday’s fall. US-China Tariff Truce […]

U.S.-China Trade Talks Signal Potential Easing of Tensions Substantial Progress Reported: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described the Geneva talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng as “productive,” noting “substantial progress.   Market Reaction: Following the announcement, stock futures surged:          o  Dow Jones futures rose by 1.1%.          o  […]