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Tech struggles, energy surges: Analyzing today's market shifts
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (183+ words) Today's US stock market activity paints a picture of mixed fortunes across sectors. A notable divergence is seen as technology stocks face downward pressure, while energy stocks stand out with strong gains. Here's a detailed breakdown from today's heatmap. To…...
How have interest rate expectations changed after the ceasefire announcement?
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (341+ words) Rate cuts by year-end Rate hikes by year-end (You can find last week's market pricing here) We can see we got a dovish repricing across the board as inflation worries eased on expectations that the end of the war would…...
US CPI report coming up tomorrow, what to expect?
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (222+ words) This is what the estimates are looking for ahead of the March report tomorrow: Even though it will be a case of energy prices boosting headline inflation, core prices are also expected to see some spillover impact. And the main…...
Silver erases the ceasefire gains following the strikes on Lebanon; Eyes on negotiations
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (518+ words) Silver prices jumped yesterday after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire as easing financial conditions supported a broader risk-on sentiment. However, those gains were later wiped out when Israel launched an attack on Lebanon, triggering backlash, with Iran insisting that…...
Trump warns of renewed strikes if Iran deal fails, vows Hormuz must stay open (bluster?)
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (406+ words) Trump warns ceasefire conditional, signals escalation risk if Iran deal fails U. S. President Donald Trump signalled a hardline stance on the fragile ceasefire with Iran, warning that U. S. military forces will remain fully deployed in and around the region until a final…...
Dollar holds steadier today as fragile US-Iran truce keeps traders guessing
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (487+ words) Well, risk trades are on the retreat but it's not really anything too outstanding after the gains yesterday. Major indices in Europe are down slightly for the most part, with only the DAX lower by a little over 1%. And even…...
Nasdaq consolidates after yesterday's surge; all eyes on US-Iran negotiations now
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (548+ words) The Nasdaq surged into new highs yesterday after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire. However, the market didn't extend the gains as some negative news weighed a bit on the risk sentiment. The main culprit was Israel launching a large…...
Bo J Governor Ueda reiterates financial conditions remain accommodative
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (124+ words) Saa S stocks BL, PAYC, AGYS, CXM drop 3-4% on AI agent disruption fears. CXM trades 39. 5% below 52-week high. WDAY drops 6. 6% on AI disruption fears. Down 41. 9% YTD, trading 56. 5% below its 52-week high. Goldman Sachs cuts Q2 oil forecasts to $90 Brent/$87 WTI on…...
Bitcoin analysis today: BTC reclaims $70, 000, but the bigger breakout still needs proof
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (935+ words) Let's break down the key technical indicators on the above Bitcoin futures daily chart and what they signal for Bitcoin's momentum. Instead of showing trading volume by time, this tool shows how much trading happened at specific price levels. The…...
Japan consumer sentiment plunges in March as US-Iran conflict weighs
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (298+ words) The main consumer confidence index takes a dive from 39. 7 in February to 33. 3 in March. And that is the weakest reading since the middle of last year. The US-Iran conflict is threatening to derail the consumer recovery in Japan, not least…...