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Investor sentiment has been rattled by a resurgence of trade-war concerns following renewed geopolitical tensions. Most major indices in Europe saw significant declines yesterday and continue to struggle today. However, the FTSE has shown some resilience, trading near record highs, supported by gains in defence and mining stocks. A major source of volatility is President […]

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Markets are digesting news regarding new U.S. tariffs on European goods related to a diplomatic standoff over Greenland. This has triggered a “flight to safety,” driving Gold and Silver to new record highs. US futures are

Today marks the start of a holiday-shortened trading week (markets close early on December 24 and are closed on December 25), with low volume potentially amplifying moves. Wall Street is coming off a mixed but ultimately positive prior week, where a late rebound in AI-related stocks helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq post small gains

The FTSE 100 rallied strongly yesterday morning sparked by yesterday’s surprisingly soft inflation report. UK inflation fell sharply to 3.2% in November (down from 3.6% in October), coming in well below the 3.5% that economists had predicted. The market now views an interest rate cut at today’s BoE meeting as a near certainty. The UK

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000 made new all-time highs, driven by continued momentum following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. The S&P 500 is still below its all-time high, weighed down by a sell-off in AI-related stocks after Oracle’s revenue missed expectations and the company announced increased spending on AI

Stock markets declined yesterday as we approach the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, with a widely expected 25 basis-point interest rate cut. Despite the expected cut, investors are cautious about a potential “hawkish cut,” where Chair Jerome Powell might signal prudence or caution on the path for further easing in 2026. This uncertainty is tempering sentiment.

The US market is in a “calm before the storm” scenario, with major indices near record highs but poised for volatility depending on the Fed’s decisions. The central focus is the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. The market has largely priced in an expected 25 basis point interest rate cut following