The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday, consolidating in a volatile week as investors weighed softening labor market data and ongoing fragility in global bond markets, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month. Labor Market in Focus Data on Wednesday showed job openings fell to a 10-month …
Read More »Bitcoin holds steady as traders await U.S. labor data; Trump-backed American Bitcoin debuts on Nasdaq
Bitcoin traded flat on Thursday, with broader cryptocurrency markets also moving sideways as traders stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. labor market data and further signals on interest rates. Speculative assets, including digital tokens, faced muted demand as the dollar steadied and investors avoided risk. Bitcoin was last seen at …
Read More »Nvidia’s Dip Signals Broader Chip Sector Risks – Is AI Boom at Crossroads?
Nvidia’s stock fell 0.09% to $170.62, triggering a broader sell-off in the semiconductor sector, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropping about 1%. Concerns over Nvidia’s ability to meet demand for its H100, H200, and Blackwell GPUs, despite the company’s dismissal of supply chain issues, have rattled investors. This volatility, …
Read More »Gold and Silver Surge as Labor Market Falters As Dollar Faces Mounting Pressure
Gold soared to $3,559.26 per troy ounce, up 0.73%, on September 3, 2025, hitting record highs after the U.S. JOLTS report revealed a steep drop to 7.181 million job openings in July, below the forecasted 7.4 million. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) slid 0.20% to 98.11, weakening against major currencies …
Read More »Recent JOLTS Explained: Could Fed Ignore US Labor Market’s Alerts Any Longer?
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) took a hit on September 3, 2025, sliding 0.18% to 98.126 after the JOLTS report revealed a stark drop to 7.18 million job openings in July, missing market expectations of 7.4 million. This marked the lowest level since the pandemic, triggering a swift sell-off as …
Read More »Will OPEC+ Boost Oil Production Again This Sunday?
Global energy markets are on edge as OPEC+, the alliance of major oil-producing nations, gears up for an online meeting this Sunday to set October’s production levels. With Brent crude prices hovering around $68 per barrel, the group faces a critical dilemma: ramp up output to reclaim market share or …
Read More »Is America’s Debt Mountain About to Trigger a Fiscal Avalanche?
The United States is grappling with a staggering national debt that has now surpassed $37 trillion, marking a new high in fiscal challenges as of mid-2025. This rapid escalation comes on the heels of legislation that lifted the debt ceiling by an additional $5 trillion, pushing the allowable limit to …
Read More »Bitcoin Steadies Amid Rate Cut Bets and Tariff Uncertainty
Bitcoin held relatively firm on Wednesday after clawing back some losses earlier this week, though sentiment across crypto markets remained cautious amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs, rising bond yields, and expectations for lower interest rates. Bitcoin Price Action The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose 0.5% to $110,812.6 by 01:38 ET (05:38 …
Read More »U.S. Futures Rise as Alphabet Antitrust Ruling Boosts Sentiment
U.S. equity futures ticked higher on Wednesday, recovering from a weak start to the holiday-shortened week. Investors welcomed news that Alphabet avoided the harshest penalties in a landmark antitrust ruling, while attention also turned to a wave of corporate earnings reports. Futures Snapshot S&P 500 Futures: +0.3% Nasdaq 100 Futures: …
Read More »Market Drivers -US Session: Are Two Fed Rate Cuts Enough to Reignite the Dollar?
The US Dollar (USD) is showing signs of life, snapping a five-day losing streak and climbing to multi-day highs on Tuesday. This sudden reversal is driven by a market reassessment, as investors begin to factor in the possibility of at least two interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve later …
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