Market Update

European equities opened broadly stable on Monday, as investors balanced cautious optimism over easing U.S.–China tensions with a steady flow of corporate earnings results and major political developments in Asia. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX in Germany and the CAC 40 in France each slipped 0.1%, while the …

Gold prices retreated from record highs in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking and early signs of easing U.S.–China trade tensions that weakened demand for the metal’s safe-haven appeal. At 02:27 ET (06:27 GMT), spot gold slipped 0.8% to $4,322.95 per ounce, retreating from Monday’s all-time high of $4,381.21. …

Bitcoin extended losses on Tuesday, reversing a brief weekend recovery as crypto markets failed to follow the broader rally in risk assets driven by easing U.S.–China trade tensions and upbeat sentiment across Asian equities. At 01:43 ET (05:43 GMT), Bitcoin dropped nearly 3% to $107,712.3, marking another session of weakness …

The US Dollar (USD) is currently mired in a period of intense uncertainty, trapped between two powerful, contradictory forces. On one side, the market faces a near-total information void from the Federal Reserve, which is deep into its mandated “blackout period” ahead of its upcoming policy meeting on October 28-29. …

The new trading week has opened with global markets locked in a state of unsettling indecision, characterized by alternating gains and losses for the U.S. Dollar (USD). This market schizophrenia is not accidental; it is the direct result of a vacuum of fundamental information, forcing traders to rely heavily on …

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, October 20, 2025, driven by a broad-based rally fueled by upbeat quarterly earnings results and a notable reduction in anxiety over the credit quality of regional banks.All three major indexes posted solid gains: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 1.12% to 46,706.58. S&P 500: …

Gold is on a meteoric rise, currently trading at a record high of $4,366.415 per ounce (XAU/USD), driven by a perfect storm of global anxiety, anticipated central bank easing, and currency weakness. This recent spike—a jump of 2.64% in one day and a staggering 66.33% year-to-date—is a stark market statement …

The latest World Economic Outlook paints a grim picture of a global economy in flux, with growth projected to slip from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 percent in 2025 and a sluggish 3.1 percent in 2026. Advanced economies will crawl at around 1.5 percent, while emerging markets barely top …

Trade tensions between the US and China have long cast a shadow over global markets, but recent glimmers of hope are propping up the US Dollar—for now. As officials from both nations prepare to resume talks in Malaysia this week, following last week’s tariff escalations, the EUR/USD pair hovers steadily …

China’s recent escalation in rare earth export controls has sent shockwaves through global markets, tightening its grip on materials vital for everything from semiconductors to defense systems. Announced on October 9, 2025, these measures expand restrictions to include five new elements—holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium—alongside seven previously controlled ones, …