Market Update

The Dollar’s Dramatic Flip: Global Crises Put US Currency on EdgeThe US Dollar recently experienced a sharp, whiplash moment. After flexing its muscles for five days, seemingly emboldened by the central bank’s tough talk, that strength vanished immediately when new economic figures suggested a slowdown. This sudden reversal—a five-day “party” …

The Euro (EUR) has recently shown a noticeable rebound against the US Dollar (USD), pushing the EUR/USD pair to its highest point in a week and approaching a critical resistance level around 1.1600. After a slide to multi-month lows, this renewed strength is a significant development, but its context warrants …

This week, the stock market experienced significant turbulence as mixed earnings reports and key corporate developments reshaped investor sentiment. Major indices saw declines, with the Nasdaq slipping below its 21-day moving average, the S&P 500 testing its 50-day line, and the Russell 2000 small-cap index dropping sharply. While some leading …

The recent performance of nuclear energy companies presents a compelling paradox: strong share price appreciation and significant strategic deals coexist with mixed short-term financial results. This divergence highlights a crucial question for the market: is the sector’s valuation being driven primarily by immediate corporate execution and demand, or by the …

U.S. stock futures were little changed Friday after a bruising week dominated by concerns over stretched technology valuations and a prolonged government shutdown that has obscured key economic signals. By 06:00 ET (11:00 GMT), Dow futures added 9 pts (+0.1%), while S&P 500 futures −3 pts (−0.1%) and Nasdaq 100 …

Bitcoin extended losses on Friday, leaving the token on track for a steep weekly decline as a global selloff in richly valued technology shares curbed demand for risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency fell 0.8% to $102,294 by 00:23 ET (05:23 GMT) and is down nearly 8% this week, cementing a …

European equities nudged higher on Friday, with investors sifting through another wave of corporate results even as the region’s benchmarks looked poised to log weekly declines amid renewed worries over stretched valuations. By 08:10 GMT, Germany’s DAX added 0.4% and France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3%, while London’s FTSE 100 slipped …

Oil prices bounced on Friday after three sessions of declines, yet remained on course for a second consecutive weekly drop amid persistent worries over oversupply and softer U.S. demand. By 09:04 GMT, Brent crude rose $0.60 (≈1%) to $63.98/bbl, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $0.61 (≈1%) to $60.04/bbl. Both …

Bitcoin rose on Thursday, clawing back a sliver of this week’s heavy losses as dip-buyers tested support after the market slid into bear-market territory. The largest cryptocurrency gained 1.7% to $103,744 by 23:35 ET (04:35 GMT), after briefly sinking below $100,000 earlier in the week—its weakest level since mid-June and …

Both the euro and Japanese yen gained ground on Thursday, supported by a broad weakening of the US dollar and shifting central bank signals across Europe and Asia. The dollar fell by 0.3%, pressured by disappointing labor data and a lingering US government shutdown, which fueled market bets that the …