The US dollar weakened further on Tuesday as markets reacted to US tariff announcements and potential Chinese retaliation. Here’s a market overview for Wednesday, February 5th:US Dollar Index (DXY): The dollar index remained above 108.00 due to tariff concerns and rising US yields, failing to mount a recovery. Key US …
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Semiconductor stocks tumbled on Monday as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China intensified trade tensions, sparking investor uncertainty. Key Market Moves Nvidia (NVDA): Down 2% AMD (AMD): Down 1.6% Broadcom (AVGO): Down 2% Qualcomm (QCOM): Down 1.9% Texas Instruments (TXN): Down 1.4% Intel (INTC): Down 1.4% TSMC: …
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US Dollar ended last week higher buoyed several market drivers, including concerns of Trump’s administration tariffs, Federal Reserve Bank rate decision and its chief Jerome Powell’s statements, and US data of inflation and spending. Such market drivers were impactful om the greenback and all other traded assets in global financial …
Read More »Exxon Mobil Surpasses Earnings Estimates but Falls Short on Revenue
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) reported strong fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations, though revenue came in lower than projected. Despite this, the company’s stock rose 0.9% following the announcement. Key Financial Highlights – Q4 2024: Earnings: $7.6 billion ($1.72 per share) Adjusted Earnings (Excluding Identified Items): $1.67 per share …
Read More »Dow’s Bullish Momentum Persists Amidst Tech Uncertainties
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) navigated a week of conflicting signals, ultimately maintaining a bullish bias near record highs. While the index hovered around 44,800, absorbing a wave of corporate earnings and economic data, the prevailing narrative reveals a market wrestling with both promising opportunities and looming uncertainties, especially …
Read More »The Fed Pauses, Nvidia Slumps: US Stock Market Faces Pressures
The S&P 500 retreated on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates. Nvidia shares continued their downward spiral amid growing scrutiny over its AI technology. This confluence of events underscores the delicate balance facing markets: navigating inflationary pressures, grappling with the evolving landscape of AI, and contending …
Read More »U.S. Stocks Attempt to Recover Following Deepseek Shock
U.S. stocks began to regain footing on Tuesday following the shock caused by China’s DeepSeek, which announced an AI application that rivals the expensive applications developed by European and American companies, but at a much lower cost.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 44,747 points, adding about 0.2% or 51 …
Read More »XAU/USD Declines 1% On Profit-taking, Broad Stock Selloff
Gold prices experienced a decline of over 1% on Monday, falling below the $2,750 level. This downturn was primarily driven by a confluence of factors. Firstly, profit-taking by investors contributed significantly to the gold price decline. Secondly, the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm, triggered a broader market …
Read More »Why has China’s DeepSeek crept to news headlines all of a sudden?
The AI landscape has been shaken by the sudden emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company that has rapidly gained traction with its powerful and surprisingly affordable AI chatbot. This development has sent shockwaves through the tech world, impacting stock prices and raising questions about the future of AI …
Read More »Dow Jones Recovers, but Tech Struggles Amid AI Competition and Trade Tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) initially tumbled Monday morning, weighed down by renewed trade war fears following a political dispute between the US and Colombia. These concerns, coupled with the release of a powerful open-source AI model from China, rattled investor sentiment. However, the Dow later rebounded as hopes …
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