Risk sentiment improves, but investors stay cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data and the ongoing Strait of Hormuz issue. Global equities rose, led by AI-driven strength in U.S. tech that lifted risk sentiment. The KOSPI surged 3% on chip optimism, while investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. PCE inflation data. Gold hovered near $5,000/oz […]
Markets Turn Constructive as Nikkei Rebounds, Silver Shines, and Investors Await Fed Signals Asian equities rose, with the Nikkei up 1.23%, while parts of the region remained closed for holidays. European stocks gained around 0.80%. The dollar index hovered near 97, & gold rose 1%. Today’s Snapshot • Nikkei 225: 57,267.58 (+69 pts, +1.23% – […]
Hang Seng Gains 132.87 Points as Global MarketsTrade Steady Ahead of Lunar New Year Holidays Hang Seng Gains 132.87 Points as Global MarketsTrade Steady Ahead of Lunar New Year Holidays Hang Seng Gains 132.87 Points as Global MarketsTrade Steady Ahead of Lunar New Year Holidays Hang Seng Gains 132.87 Points as Global MarketsTrade Steady Ahead […]
Investors remain cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data, while silver extends its strong weekly rebound. Markets turned defensive after a nearly 2% drop in both the Nasdaq and Hang Seng, which intensified global risk aversion. Ahead of key U.S. inflation data, investors shifted toward safe havens, lifting gold near $4,955.05/oz and pushing silver higher […]
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Stocks Hold Firm, but Traders Stay Cautious Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data Global markets were steady to firm. U.S. shares finished almost flat after a strong January jobs report cooled expectations for quick rate cuts. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei briefly broke 58,000 for the first time, while the yen stayed strong. Gold eased slightly & […]
Precious Metals Advance as Weak U.S. Retail Data Boosts Rate-Cut Expectations Markets were mixed. U.S. stocks edged lower, Europe was flat, and Australia moved higher. The dollar slipped as the yen strengthened. Gold held above $5,000 /oz and silver jumped nearly 2% after soft U.S. retail data, while oil rose on Middle East tensions and […]
Japan Fuels Asia Higher as Nikkei Jumps 2.3% While Markets Eye U.S. Data Markets stayed firm with Asia in the lead, as Japan’s post-election rally pushed the Nikkei up more than 1,300 points. U.S. tech stocks bounced back, & the USD/CNY fell by 0.2% with the gold slipping below $5,030.78/oz after recent gains. Today’s Snapshot […]
Japan Leads Equity Gains After Election; FX Steady as Traders Wait for U.S. Data Markets started the week with a clear risk-on tone in Asia. Japan stocks jumped to fresh records after the weekend election result, while the KOSPI jumped 4.2%. Gold rose above $5,000/oz and silver jumped again as the U.S. dollar stayed soft. […]
Markets Turn Defensive as Anthropic Spurs Tech Fears and Moody’s Hits Indonesia Markets turned cautious after U.S. tech stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 1.23% and the Nasdaq off 1.59%, following concerns linked to Anthropic’s Claude chatbot. The weakness carried into Asia, where the Jakarta Composite dropped 2%, with the silver down by 3.73%. Today’s […]
