Investor sentiment is currently mixed, reflecting the heightened uncertainty surrounding this week’s crucial Fed meeting. While DOW surged to a fresh record high overnight, and S&P 500 edged closer to its historical peak too, the tech-heavy NASDAQ struggled, ending the session in negative territory. The mixed performance extended to Asia, where Nikkei fell sharply in…
Traders continue to ramp up bets on a 50bps rate cut by Fed this Wednesday, with market odds now sitting at 65%. This increasing expectation is driving DOW futures higher, positioning the index for a potential new record high in the upcoming regular trading session. However, S&P 500 and NASDAQ are showing less momentum, struggling…
The financial markets have been more influenced by speculations than by concrete economic data, as anticipation builds ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision on September 18. Recent US economic indicators, including the latest CPI report and the prior week’s non-farm payrolls, pointed toward a cautious and modest 25bps rate cut. However, traders and investors chose…
The stronger-than-anticipated core inflation data initially sent shockwaves through US equities overnight, sparking a deep sell-off. However, tech stocks led a remarkable recovery, with all major indexes finishing in green. Notably, S&P 500 posted a remarkable reversal, ending the day up more than 1% after having fallen over -1% intraday—a feat not seen since 2022….
Dollar rises slightly across the board during early US session following release of key inflation data, which largely ruled out the possibility of 50bps rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting next week. While headline inflation in the US saw sharper-than-expected decline, falling to 2.6% year-on-year, core CPI remained stuck at 3.2%, signaling that disinflation…
Trading in the forex markets remained relatively subdued today, with limited momentum across major pairs. Sterling saw a brief uptick following robust UK employment data, but the rally quickly lost steam. The data did little to alter expectations that BoE will likely keep rates unchanged next week and wait until November to reassess its stance….
The forex markets have remained largely subdued in today’s Asian session, with most major currency pairs moving within a narrow range from yesterday. Investor sentiment stabilized overnight, with major US stock indexes closing higher. However, caution is still the prevailing mood as traders await tomorrow’s US CPI data, which will be pivotal in shaping Fed’s…
Asian markets started the week on a weak note, with sharp declines following the broader selloff in US markets after last week’s non-farm payroll report. Adding to the bearish mood was weaker-than-expected inflation data from China, which dampened sentiment further. However, the reaction in the forex market has been somewhat muted, with commodity-linked currencies, like…
