Market Update

China is undergoing a profound economic transformation, choosing long-term strategic goals over short-term growth. Amid a property sector collapse, persistent deflation, and renewed U.S. trade tensions, Beijing is deliberately avoiding a massive stimulus package. Instead, its leaders are pursuing a strategy of calculated restraint, accepting temporary economic pain to build …

Bitcoin staged a recovery on Tuesday, bouncing back above the $110,000 mark amid rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Traders, however, remain cautious ahead of the all-important U.S. jobs report due later this week. Bitcoin Rebounds Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets As of 02:12 …

Eurozone consumer prices picked up slightly in August but stayed close to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target, reinforcing expectations that policymakers will hold rates steady at their September meeting. Inflation Data A flash estimate from Eurostat showed the headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.1% year-on-year in August, compared …

European equity markets slipped on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of key Eurozone inflation figures and digesting a major leadership shake-up at Nestlé. Market Overview By 04:16 ET (08:16 GMT), the Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6%, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.9%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.4%, and France’s …

Gold prices surged to a fresh record high in Asian trading on Tuesday, as persistent bets on U.S. interest rate cuts and heightened uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs boosted safe-haven demand. The dollar’s slide to a five-week low also amplified momentum across broader metal markets. Gold at …

As summer vacations wound down in August 2025, the financial world turned its attention to a surprising surge in 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields, which outpaced their shorter-term counterparts. This rare “bear steepener” phenomenon, where long-term yields climb faster than short-term ones, has sparked buzz in markets and raised a …

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that India offered to slash tariffs on American goods to zero, a statement that has raised eyebrows amid escalating trade tensions. This announcement coincided with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s show of solidarity with Chinese and Russian leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization …

NVIDIA’s stock dipped 2.3% on Thursday, just hours after the company announced record-breaking sales for its second quarter of 2025. Despite reporting adjusted earnings of $1.08 per share and revenues of $46.74 billion—surpassing Wall Street’s expectations of $1.01 per share and $46.05 billion—the market’s reaction suggests growing unease. Investors are …

A celebratory post from the White House’s official X account, timed for Labor Day, praised President Donald Trump’s trade policies but ignited widespread controversy by claiming that tariffs generated “$8 trillion” in revenue for the United States. Accompanying the post was an image of Trump holding a signed document proclaiming …

The British pound held steady near 1.3500 against the U.S. dollar last week, but a new report from UBS predicts a significant rally this week, potentially pushing the GBP/USD pair past 1.3800 and even breaking through all current resistance levels to reach 1.400. This optimistic forecast comes amid a weakening …