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Send us Fan MailHot US CPI lifts dollar and yields, but not for long as bonds rally on chip selloff. AI stocks plunge again on Chinese competition and AI spending fears. Stellar earnings by TSMC and AMSL unable to stop the bleeding. Gold bounces back ahead of more key US data and ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailDollar slides as Fed’s Williams sees no hikes in 2027. Oil prices extend rebound, adding to inflation concerns. Hotter-than-expected inflation could strengthen Fed hike bets. Wall Street trades cautiously after mixed bank earnings, ahead of CPI data. Risk Warning: ...  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