Market Update

Key Takeaways Tight trading range: Spot gold held flat at $4,711.0 per ounce, while gold futures slipped 0.3% to $4,725.94 — a pause after last week’s sharp decline. Iran’s new proposal: Tehran has reportedly handed Washington a fresh offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although it seeks to postpone …

Key Takeaways Rates likely on hold: The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark short-term rate at 0.75% on April 28 — its third consecutive pause since the 25 bps hike in December. Hawkish undertones expected: Despite the hold, the BOJ may revise inflation forecasts upward in …

Key Takeaways Records shattered: South Korea’s KOSPI surged 2.3% to an all-time high of 6,630.35, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed as much as 1.6% to a record 60,652.98. Chip stocks lead the charge: SK Hynix soared more than 6% to a fresh peak, Samsung Electronics added 2.5%, and AI-linked stocks …

Key Takeaways Prices stay elevated: Brent crude rose 1.2% to $106.64 per barrel and WTI gained 0.9% to $95.21, with Brent earlier touching $107.97. Iran’s new offer: Tehran has reportedly proposed to the U.S. a fresh deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while pushing nuclear …

Global financial markets closed the week with cautious optimism. U.S. equities extended their gains, supported by solid economic fundamentals, even as geopolitical risks in the Middle East continued to cast a shadow. The ceasefire between the United States and Iran largely held, yet the ongoing closure of the Strait of …

Market Faces a Sharp Pullback After Recent StrengthCrude oil prices moved lower as WTI fell back after recent gains, reflecting a clear shift in short-term momentum. The market that had been holding near higher levels earlier in the week came under renewed selling pressure, dragging prices down and erasing part …

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 …