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Send us Fan MailUS equities hit fresh record highs despite rising bond yields and high oil prices. US dollar remains in demand ahead of the September Fed meeting minutes. Euro struggles amid political uncertainty; focus remains on elevated bold yields. Gold steadies near $4,134, ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailDollar rises as ISM service prices keep Fed hike expectations firm. Euro extends fall amid intensified French fiscal concerns. Nasdaq climbs to new record high amid AI optimism. Gold remains range-bound despite elevated yields and strong dollar.Risk Warning: Our s ...  Show more

The week starts moody in Asia, as economic data from China and Japan missed estimates early this Monday. Crude oil begins the week under selling pressure around the $91 per barrel. US index futures are down, but interestingly, the European futures were better bid in Asia; but new ...  Show more

Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ...  Show more

Overseas stock markets and U.S. stock index futures are showing an upward move in prices today, and volatility is down in sharp contrast to yesterday morning. Yesterday’s rollercoaster ride resulted from false information about a potential tariff pause. Some $2.5 trillion went in ...  Show more

Sentiment is mixed. The S&P500 eked out small gains after a volatile session. The FOMC minutes, released yesterday, came as a confirmation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) remains fully committed to bringing inflation down, even if it means slower growth. But, the recession talk, l ...  Show more