Wall Street finished the week slightly higher as fresh inflation data signalled a continued easing in price pressures, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week. Traders assessed the final key economic update before the decision, taking confidence from signs that monetary policy may soon begin to ease while acknowledging someContinue Reading

Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a surprise decline in US private payrolls strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at next week’s meeting. The softer labour data boosted confidence that monetary policy is set to ease further, helping major US indices extend recent gains despite mixed economic signals elsewhere. Financial stocks outperformedContinue Reading

Markets opened December on a firmer footing as a sharp rebound in bitcoin and renewed strength across major technology names helped lift sentiment following Monday’s pullback. Bitcoin’s move back above $90,000 supported broader risk appetite, with crypto-linked and AI-focused stocks providing much of the day’s upward momentum. Trading remained choppy, with the Dow and S&PContinue Reading

US equities fell on Thursday as renewed selling pressure in high-profile AI beneficiaries weighed on broader market sentiment. Valuation concerns resurfaced following mixed earnings updates across the sector, while a sharp rise in layoff announcements for October introduced fresh unease over the resilience of the labour market during a period of reduced economic visibility amidContinue Reading

US equities edged higher on Wednesday as the Supreme Court’s review of President Trump’s tariff authority led markets to reassess the likelihood of existing import duties being altered. The possibility of a shift in tariff scope supported industrial and manufacturing names, while a rebound in AMD helped stabilise the AI segment after recent valuation-driven pressure.Continue Reading

US equities fell on Tuesday as renewed worries over stretched valuations in artificial intelligence-linked leaders pressured risk appetite and narrowed market breadth. Despite broadly resilient earnings, the pace of capex and profit growth now implied for the sector drew caution, which was compounded by senior Wall Street executives flagging the likelihood of a meaningful drawdownContinue Reading

US equities delivered a mixed performance as the new month began, with the Nasdaq rising while the Dow lagged, reflecting an increasingly concentrated market driven by large-cap AI and cloud leaders. Strong gains in Amazon and chipmakers helped lift sentiment around artificial intelligence infrastructure demand, following new multi-billion-dollar partnership announcements across the sector. However, theContinue Reading

A steady risk tone carried US equities higher into the close, rounding off a strong week and month across major benchmarks. Gains were supported by renewed interest in large-cap growth and AI-linked names, while market breadth held firm and sector rotation remained orderly. Europe was more subdued as investors assessed inflation data and earnings, whileContinue Reading

Global equity markets displayed a mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision. While the central bank implemented its second interest rate cut of the year, Chair Jerome Powell’s subsequent remarks cast doubt on the likelihood of further easing in December, prompting a significant reversal in sentiment. ThisContinue Reading

US stocks extended their record-setting run on Tuesday, with renewed enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence trade helping to lift the major indices ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Sentiment was supported by strong gains in heavyweight technology names, particularly Nvidia, as investors continued to position for a busy stretch of earnings from theContinue Reading

Wall Street pushed higher on Thursday with all three major US indexes closing at fresh record levels, as investors looked beyond the ongoing government shutdown and focused on resilience in equities. Gains were modest, but both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched new intraday highs, led by strength in Nvidia and other AI-linked names, whileContinue Reading

US equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 breaking above 6,700 for the first time despite the onset of a federal government shutdown. Investors were largely optimistic that the closure would be short-lived, allowing markets to focus on corporate momentum and sector strength. Gains in healthcare and technology helped lift sentiment, even asContinue Reading