Market Update

The US Dollar is ending the week on a weaker note after losing momentum near recent highs. Despite holding firm earlier on the back of solid US economic data, the Dollar Index has started to ease as traders take profits and reposition ahead of a major week of central bank …

Few institutions influence the global economy as strongly as the Federal Reserve. Over the past two decades, its decisions have played a defining role through major shocks, including the Global Financial Crisis, the global disruption caused by COVID-19, and the subsequent inflation cycle.As leadership at the Fed approaches a new …

Rising geopolitical tension in the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly evolving into a major economic risk. With naval enforcement tightening and energy shipments increasingly disrupted, global markets are bracing for prolonged uncertainty. The standoff is not just a regional conflict—it is a pressure point for the entire global economy, given …

A powerful surge in artificial intelligence spending is reshaping the semiconductor landscape—and one of the biggest winners isn’t the flashiest name in chips. Texas Instruments has just delivered a standout moment on Wall Street, with its stock jumping sharply after a strong earnings report and an optimistic outlook tied directly …

The EUR/USD showed surprising resilience despite softer economic signals from Europe’s largest economy. A key business survey from Germany pointed to slowing momentum, with confidence indicators slipping amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf and persistent concerns over energy costs.Still, the euro largely brushed off the negative data. Instead of …

A major cloud hanging over US monetary leadership has lifted after authorities moved to end an investigation into Jerome Powell, removing a key obstacle that had delayed a potential transition at the top of the Federal Reserve.The inquiry had centered on Powell’s congressional testimony regarding cost overruns tied to the …

Key Takeaways First weekly gain in three: The U.S. dollar is on course for its first weekly advance in three weeks, buoyed by safe-haven flows amid the U.S.-Iran standoff. Index steady: The dollar index held broadly flat at 98.80, with the euro unchanged at $1.1686 and the British pound ticking …

Key Takeaways Modest pullback, strong week: Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to $77,794.4 but remains on track for a 4% weekly gain — its fourth straight weekly advance. Institutional appetite surges: U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion in net inflows over the past week, one of the strongest weekly hauls …

Key Takeaways Flagship launch: DeepSeek unveiled preview versions of its new open-source V4 model, featuring enhanced reasoning and performance capabilities. Two-tier lineup: DeepSeek-V4-Pro packs a massive 1.6 trillion parameters, while the leaner V4-Flash runs on 284 billion parameters — both with a 1 million-token context window. Text-only for now: The …

Key Takeaways Stock soars: Intel shares jumped more than 22% in Friday’s premarket trading after the chipmaker delivered a blockbuster earnings beat and upbeat guidance. Guidance crushes estimates: Intel forecasts Q2 2026 EPS of $0.20 (vs. $0.09 consensus) and revenue between $13.8 billion and $14.8 billion (vs. $13.04 billion expected). …