US equity markets began the week on a softer footing as renewed pressure on artificial intelligence-related stocks weighed on overall sentiment, offsetting strength in more economically sensitive sectors. While early gains faded, the pullback remained measured, reflecting a market still underpinned by rotation rather than broad-based risk aversion. Investors continued to reassess positioning following lastContinue Reading

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at fresh record highs on Thursday, as a sharp rotation out of major AI linked technology names and into broader, economically sensitive stocks gathered pace. The move followed the Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year, which lowered the federal funds rate to aContinue Reading

US equities rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 bp, marking its third consecutive reduction and bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move strengthened expectations that policy is now shifting more decisively toward supporting growth, lifting sentiment across the market. The Dow ledContinue Reading

Wall Street traded carefully on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year. Sentiment remained balanced, with traders largely confident that policymakers will deliver another quarter-point cut, but uncertainty lingered around how the Fed will signal the outlook for 2026 amid delayed economic data, sticky inflation andContinue Reading

Wall Street traded carefully on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year. Sentiment remained balanced, with traders largely confident that policymakers will deliver another quarter-point cut, but uncertainty lingered around how the Fed will signal the outlook for 2026 amid delayed economic data, sticky inflation andContinue Reading

The S&P 500 slipped on Monday as investors paused ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year. US equities eased back after a strong two-week stretch, with confidence already high that policymakers will deliver another interest-rate cut this week. While easing expectations have supported recent gains, the continued rise in Treasury yieldsContinue Reading

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

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

Wall Street stumbled at the start of December as a sharp downturn in cryptocurrencies weighed on risk appetite and halted the market’s recent momentum. The major US indices all finished lower, snapping a five-day winning streak, with weakness across digital assets spilling into equity sentiment and prompting broad profit-taking after last week’s strong gains. LossesContinue Reading

US equities finished higher in a shortened post-Thanksgiving session, with the Nasdaq extending its week-long advance even as the index closed out November with a monthly decline. Tech’s late-month rebound helped steady broader sentiment, supported by rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and renewed confidence in the easing cycle heading intoContinue Reading