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Euro rose 0.3% ahead of ECB’s expected rate hold, while markets reacted cautiously to US-China trade deal news. The Fed’s cautious stance on future cuts and BOJ’s hold impacted forex and equities ami…
BOJ holds rates steady, weakening the yen; dollar gains as Fed signals less likelihood of further cuts. Trade optimism between US and China buoyed Asian currencies, while EURUSD rose slightly and GBP…
AI-driven equity gains cooled as markets paused; Nvidia-led momentum faded while investors awaited fresh catalysts amid inflation and policy risks, and copper jumped after Freeport declared force maj…
Tech stocks slipped after Powell signaled caution on future rate cuts; Treasury yields dipped, gold hit record highs, and Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple gave back recent gains.
Bitcoin fell about 3% to $112,800 as the crypto market lost ~4.5% amid rising bond yields, fading Fed rate-cut optimism and $1.7B in leveraged liquidations, with altcoins hit even harder.