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U.S. equities edged higher as blowout nonfarm payrolls and soaring oil prices driven by Middle East tensions pushed Treasury yields toward 4.82%. The robust labor data and persistent energy-driven in…
US stocks and Bitcoin surged as Fed Governor Waller signaled potential rate pauses amid disinflation signs, pushing bond yields lower. Nvidia climbed on a planned $13 billion Hugging Face acquisition…
Bitcoin remains range-bound as large holder accumulation offsets macroeconomic friction from Middle East conflicts and rising oil prices. Diminished expectations for aggressive Fed rate cuts have slo…
The total crypto market cap rose to $2.7 trillion as capital rotated into altcoins, pushing Solana up 3.8% to $101.47. Weaker U.S. labor data bolstered Fed rate-cut expectations, boosting risk assets…
Bitcoin traded near $77,755 with market dominance reaching 59.7% as weak US labor data reinforced Fed rate cut expectations. Despite slowing institutional ETF inflows, robust on-chain profitability k…
US private sector hiring slowed in August with employers adding only 38,000 jobs against expectations of 47,000, according to ADP data. The cooling labor market reinforces expectations for Federal Re…
Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 following confirmed US airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Escalating geopolitical tensions pushed oil prices higher, stoking inflation risks and re…
U.S. construction spending fell 0.5% in July to its lowest level since October 2023, missing expectations of flat growth. Elevated mortgage rates near 6.66% severely weighed on single-family homebuil…
Citi Research raised its 3-month gold price target to $4,800 from $4,500/oz, maintaining a 6-12 month target of $5,000. Bullish catalysts include lower U.S. real rates and a less hawkish Fed, despite…
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley project gold to reach $5,000 and $5,700 per ounce, respectively. Upside momentum is driven by soft US economic data, Fed rate cuts, robust central bank reserve accu…
The US private credit market faces multi-year high non-accrual loans and surging redemption requests. While stress poses short-term liquidity risks for Bitcoin as investors sell liquid assets for cas…
The $2 trillion US private credit market faces severe strain with rising non-accrual loans and redemption surges. While potential Federal Reserve easing could provide future relief, the immediate liq…
The US dollar plunged to a three-month low following weak payroll revisions, falling retail sales, and cooling inflation. Markets sharply reduced Fed rate hike odds, driving strong gains in gold, whi…
Gold surges as weak US labor data pulls Federal Reserve rate cut expectations forward. Declining Treasury and real yields, combined with sticky inflation, create a strong macroeconomic tailwind for b…
Citi maintains S&P 500 target of 8,100, raising full-year EPS estimate to $365 on strong Q2 earnings. Rally requires broader participation beyond megacaps and sustained AI earnings confidence, with g…
S&P 500 hit record highs on cooling inflation and Fed rate-cut hopes, despite weak retail sales and sliding consumer sentiment. AI-driven tech stocks like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Broadcom surged, whil…
Long-term mortgage rate forecast projects 30-year rates falling from 6.25% (2026) to 5.70% (2030) as Fed holds then cuts rates, with Treasury yields easing to ~3.9%. Bull/bear scenarios range 5.00%-6…
S&P 500 hits new highs on cooler-than-expected inflation data, boosting rate cut hopes. However, elevated oil prices and Middle East tensions pose risks to the inflation outlook, with retailer earnin…
Citi sees improving backdrop for gold as U.S. front-end rates roll over, with bull steepening/flattening favoring the metal. However, bank awaits price consolidation before adding exposure, citing pr…
USD faces competing forces: Iran conflict's Strait of Hormuz disruption boosts US oil exports and dollar safe-haven appeal, while soft jobs and inflation data reduce Fed rate hike expectations, creat…