Global markets saw a modest pause in volatility today as risk sentiment stabilized following yesterday’s US selloff. US futures are pointing to a mild recovery, helping to calm nerves in early trading. Meanwhile, US 10-year Treasury yield dipped slightly but remains elevated around 4.4%, reflecting persistent investor caution. Gold...
The broad selloff in US assets resumed overnight as market confidence took another blow from escalating political pressure on Fed. Major US stock indexes ended the session deep in the red, while 10-year Treasury yields surged back above 4.4%. The Dollar Index also plunged to a fresh three-year low,...
Dollar weakened broadly in thin holiday trading today, dragged down by mounting concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve. Investor anxiety escalated after White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett indicated that US President Donald Trump is continuing to explore whether he can remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell. While...
Trading in the forex markets remain calm, with little reaction to ECB’s widely anticipated 25bps rate cut. The move to lower its deposit rate to 2.25% was fully priced in. The central bank acknowledged that Eurozone growth prospects have deteriorated due to escalating global trade tensions, but this has...
The forex markets held steady in tight ranges during Asian session, with investors treading cautiously ahead of the Easter long weekend. Market mood has been mildly lifted by signs of progress in US-Japan trade negotiations. In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump joined preliminary talks and later declared...
Global markets are trading with a mildly risk-off tone today, with losses spanning from Asia through to Europe, and US futures following suit. Technology stocks are under pressure, led by AI-chip giant Nvidia, which warned of significant charges stemming from new US restrictions on semiconductor exports to China. The...
Risk sentiment turned a bit subdued in Asia today. Markets are broadly soft, continuing to digest the sharp tariff-driven selloff seen earlier this month. Even China's stronger-than-expected Q1 data, including a 5.4% GDP growth print and robust industrial and retail figures, failed to provide much lift. Market participants appear...
Euro is trading on the softer side in relatively quiet markets today, weighed down by a fresh round of weak economic data. The sharp plunge in German and Eurozone ZEW economic sentiment, triggered largely by mounting uncertainty over US trade policy, has deepened concerns about the region’s growth outlook....
Commodity currencies, including Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian Dollars, are trading broadly higher in today’s Asian session, buoyed by continued recovery in global stock markets. Sterling is also advancing alongside, supported by improving risk sentiment. Meanwhile, traditional safe havens like the Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, are on the back,...
The global financial markets are enjoying a modest recovery today, with gains seen across Asia and Europe. US futures also point to a higher open, suggesting the bounce from last week’s dramatic selloff are having further legs. News flow is relatively light, with no major economic data releases, and...
Financial markets opened the week on a relatively steady footing in Asia, offering investors a brief respite after last week's extreme volatility driven by US tariff chaos. Major stock indexes are trading higher, though gains appear more a product of technical consolidation than renewed optimism.
In currency markets, most major...
It has been a brutally volatile week across global markets, driven by a whirlwind of US tariff implementations, abrupt reversals, and rapid retaliatons. Investors were left scrambling to make sense of the White House’s constantly shifting trade stance. We won’t attempt to recap every step of the tariff saga,...
Financial markets showed signs of stabilization since European session, despite another round of retaliatory tariff hikes from China. While the latest move saw China raise levies on US goods to 125% from 84%, the response was widely anticipated and thus well absorbed by investors. Both President Donald Trump and...
The brief moment of optimism following the US tariff truce has quickly faded, as financial markets buckle again under renewed pressure. US stocks closed sharply lower overnight, wiping out a large portion of Wednesday’s historic rebound. The risk-off tone spilled into Asia, though unevenly—Japan saw steep losses, Singapore posted...
Dollar faced renewed selling pressure in early US session, as markets digested softer-than-expected inflation data. The latest CPI report confirmed that disinflation is regaining traction, with both headline and core inflation easing more than expected in March. This strengthens the case for Fed to resume its rate cut cycle...
US stocks staged a powerful relief rally overnight, snapping back from the recent tariff-induced collapse. All three major indexes posted gains not seen in years, marking a dramatic reversal in sentiment. Yet, despite the scale of the rebound, it remains unclear whether this marks the beginning of genuine investor...
The relentless selling pressure in global markets shows no sign of abating, with European stocks and US futures once again under fire today. China’s latest retaliatory move to hike tariffs on US goods from 34% to 84% has reignited investor fears, just as the US implemented its own increase...
The rebound in US stock markets proved short-lived, with major indexes slipping back into the red by the end of Tuesday's session. NASDAQ led the losses, as sentiment turned increasingly fragile. Asian markets followed suit, opening lower with large intraday volatility across the region. Concerns about a global recession...
Global markets are having a precious moment of calm, with risk sentiment stabilizing across Asia and Europe, and US futures pointing to a higher open. The recent wave of aggressive selling appears to have peaked—at least temporarily—offering traders a breather from the huge volatility experienced since last week. However,...
Global market sentiment is showing tentative signs of stabilization. The tone improved slightly as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that for countries choosing not to retaliate, the US has already reached a "maximum tariff level," which could gradually be rolled back. However, this was far from a green...