Gold Wavers Near $4,000 as Traders Weigh US–China Trade Truce Gold prices hover around $4,000/oz after briefly surging 2.4% in the previous session, halting a four-day losing streak. US–China trade truce provided short-term relief but failed to ease concerns over long-term strategic rivalry between the two global powers. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance […]

Wall Street Extends Rally Ahead of Fed Decision and Tech Earnings U.S. markets closed at fresh record highs on Tuesday as optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and strong corporate momentum continued to drive risk appetite. Nvidia surged after revealing plans to build AI supercomputers for the U.S. Department of Energy and reporting massive chip demand, pushing […]

Investors Brace for Big Tech Earnings and Fed Decision U.S. stock futures edged higher early Tuesday, extending Wall Street’s record-breaking momentum from the previous session as traders positioned for a pivotal week featuring Big Tech earnings, a Federal Reserve policy decision, and further updates on U.S.–China trade talks. On Monday, the Dow gained 0.7%, while […]

Global Stocks Rally on Hopes of U.S.–China Trade Progress Global equities kicked off the week on a strong note as optimism surrounding a potential U.S.–China trade understanding boosted risk appetite. While no official agreement has been signed yet, reports that negotiators have drafted a framework for Presidents Trump and Xi to review later this week […]

Inflation Locked In, Markets Waiting — Why USD Might Remain Calm at CPI Release The upcoming US CPI print for September is expected at around 0.3% MoM core / ~3.1-3.2% YoY, aligning closely with consensus. The view is that this release will not lead to a major USD move or FX volatility — the markets […]

Crude Climbs Above $60 After Washington Targets Russia’s Oil Sector The U.S. administration imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, triggering a sharp rally in crude prices. WTI surged 2.8%, climbing back above the $60/bbl mark as traders reacted to potential disruptions in Russian oil supply. The sanctioned firms produce over 5 million […]

Precious Metals: Sharp Profit-Taking Hits Gold and Silver   Spot gold plunged 5.3% yesterday, continuing its slide in early Asian trading. The rally since August (+$1,000/oz) made gold extremely overbought, triggering massive profit-taking. President Trump’s optimistic comments about a “good trade deal” with China further pressured gold. Silver -7%, Platinum -5.2%, and Palladium -6.1% — […]

Nikkei Nears 50,000 on Takaichi-Fueled Stimulus Hopes; U.S. Tech Rallies Ahead of Bank Earnings; Germany Factory Orders Rebound   Global equities are driven by optimism, particularly in Japan, where the Nikkei index is closing in on the 50,000 mark following the political certainty provided by Sanae Takaichi’s imminent confirmation as Prime Minister. The formation of […]

U.S. regional bank fears reignite global sell-off; DAX plunges 2% as bank stocks tumble; Nvidia and Nikkei under pressure Global markets are facing a strong wave of risk aversion, triggered by renewed concerns over loan quality and fraud at US regional banks. This contagion has pressured sentiment across all major indices.   The DAX index […]

U.S. Regional Bank Fears Trigger Global Market Sell-Off, DAX Plunges 2% as Banks Lead Decline, Nvidia and Semis Volatile on China Risk Global risk appetite has sharply deteriorated, with U.S. and European markets experiencing a significant sell-off driven by renewed concerns over loan quality and potential fraud at U.S. regional banks. This has created a […]