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Progress toward an Iran diplomatic deal sent oil prices down ~5%, easing inflation fears and curbing expectations for further Fed rate hikes. Treasury yields fell, weakening the dollar broadly while …
Wall Street surged Monday as Middle East de-escalation triggered a crude oil price plunge, easing inflation fears. Dow hit record highs, Nasdaq jumped 2.1% on AI stock strength, and lower Treasury yi…
US stocks surged as Brent crude fell 4.7% after Trump paused new strikes on Iran, easing inflation fears. S&P 500 neared record highs, Dow hit an all-time high, and Nasdaq jumped 2.1% amid strong cor…
US equity indexes rallied strongly, led by communication services and tech, as Treasury yields and crude oil prices slid. Alphabet and Amazon gained on positive corporate news, while oil slumped on g…
US equity indexes rallied strongly in midday trading, led by communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Falling Treasury yields and a significant slump in crude oil prices supported t…
Gold rose 0.4% to $4,145.40 as weaker-than-expected US durable goods data pressured the dollar and Treasury yields, reinforcing expectations the Fed may hold rates steady.
Easing Middle East tensions after Trump halted Iran bombing sent oil prices tumbling 7-8%, sparking a global relief rally in stocks and bonds. Markets now focus on Fed, BOE, BOJ meetings and major te…
US equities mostly rose despite Middle East tensions and new Trump tariffs, while oil prices retreated sharply from weekly highs. Gold and silver gained on safe-haven demand as Fed rate-hike odds inc…
US equities mixed as oil prices retreat sharply from Middle East tension spikes; Treasury yields fall. Gold and silver gain on safe-haven demand. Dow and S&P rise while Nasdaq dips slightly amid geop…
US equities rose broadly as oil prices tumbled nearly 4-5% and Treasury yields eased, despite ongoing Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz tensions involving Iran and Houthi rebels.
Global markets, including bitcoin, declined amid investor caution over AI sustainability and Fed rate cut uncertainty. Bitcoin dropped to a seven-month low near $89,286 as Treasury yields and gold pr…
US government shutdown nearing end boosts risk appetite; dollar gains as Fed rate cuts expected. Euro rises modestly amid easing Treasury yields and stronger dollar sentiment.
Markets face risk off with equities declining and the dollar weakening; EUR/USD slightly rises amid large option expiries, while USD/JPY drops under 150 as Treasury yields fall below 4%.
Tech stocks slipped after Fed Chair Powell signalled caution on future rate moves; Treasury yields fell, gold hit records, and Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple eased.
Nasdaq led gains as Alphabet vaulted to a record after dodging an antitrust breakup and Apple rose; Tesla rallied on a $1 trillion performance-linked pay package for Musk. Yields fell, boosting consu…
Weaker-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls lifted odds of aggressive Fed rate cuts, sending yields and the dollar lower. Stocks briefly hit records while gold surged to a record near $3,600 and EURUSD …
Markets price a September Fed cut, sending Treasury yields lower and the dollar softer, supporting risk assets and boosting EUR/USD ahead of U.S. jobs data and an OPEC+ meeting.