Market Update

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) began the week on shaky ground, briefly slipping after opening near a record high above 46,800 on Monday. Despite the initial caution, the overall mood in the market remains tilted toward the upside, largely driven by the expectation of continued monetary easing from the …

The European Central Bank (ECB) is signaling a turning point in its monetary policy strategy. President Christine Lagarde confidently declared that the disinflationary phase is over, highlighting that inflation remains close to the ECB’s 2% target while underlying economic trends support price stability. Labor markets are robust, and wage growth …

Global currency markets are navigating heightened uncertainty this week as political developments in the US, UK, and Japan are influencing major pairs.GBP/USD Holds Steady Amid US ShutdownThe British Pound has remained largely unchanged against the US Dollar as the US government shutdown enters its sixth day. With key economic data …

The Japanese yen weakened recently, with the USD/JPY rate climbing to 150.177, reflecting heightened market reaction to the election of Sanae Takaichi as the new leader at the helm of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party. This political shift has intensified concerns over fiscal and political stability, potentially delaying Bank of Japan …

AMD Shares Jump on Landmark Multi-Year AI Chip Deal with OpenAI Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) surged 25% in premarket trading after announcing a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply advanced artificial intelligence chips, a deal projected to generate tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. Under the terms …

Bitcoin eased modestly on Monday, retreating from a fresh all-time high above $125,000, though strong institutional inflows into U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and uncertainty surrounding Washington’s prolonged government shutdown continued to underpin sentiment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 1.6% at $123,716.7 as of 01:50 ET (05:50 GMT), …

Oil prices gained ground on Monday after the OPEC+ alliance confirmed a smaller-than-expected production increase for November, easing fears of an aggressive supply expansion while a sluggish demand outlook continues to cap upside momentum. By 11:07 GMT, Brent crude futures climbed $0.89, or 1.4%, to $65.42 per barrel, while U.S. …

European equities slipped on Monday, with French shares leading losses after newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu abruptly resigned, triggering renewed political uncertainty across the euro zone. By 09:46 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% to 569.4 points, retreating from an intraday record high reached earlier in the …

France was plunged into fresh political turmoil on Monday after newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned only hours after unveiling their cabinet, marking the shortest-lived administration in modern French history. The shock resignation came barely 14 hours after Lecornu announced his ministerial team, sending the euro …

Gold prices surged to fresh record highs in early Asian trading on Monday, supported by a sharp weakening in the Japanese yen and persistent expectations of further U.S. rate cuts amid political and economic uncertainty in Washington. Spot gold climbed as much as 1% to $3,926.63 an ounce, while December …