Category: Market News
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Mid-Week Recap: Bitcoin Dominates Flows, SEC Embraces Tokenization
This week’s market recap highlights a decisive rotation in sentiment, driven by macro shifts, policy breakthroughs, and concentrated flows in digital assets. From Bitcoin’s record-setting ETF inflows to Ethereum’s surprising retreat, from China’s surging equities to U.S. regulators greenlighting crypto innovation, this week marked a significant shift in the structure of opportunity for CFD traders.…
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Expert Insights: Dollar Softens Ahead of CPI, Euro Extends Gains, Yen Strengthens on Fed Cut Bets
US Dollar Index (DXY) The dollar index eased on Monday as traders looked ahead to this week’s U.S. CPI release for fresh policy cues. Caution remains elevated amid ongoing U.S.–China trade talks, with markets watching the August 12 deadline for tariff decisions. Treasury yields dipped slightly, adding pressure to the greenback. Technical Outlook: The DXY…
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Weekly Market Recap | August 1, 2025
As July closed out, markets were not exactly unraveling but they were definitely recalibrating. A week that began with high hopes for dovish signals from the Federal Reserve ended with traders questioning whether the soft landing narrative had finally cracked. Inflation remains sticky, crypto keeps climbing, and policymakers are suddenly far more comfortable letting markets…
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Weekly Recap: Is the Summer Rally Running on Steam?
As July drew to a close, markets found themselves at a familiar crossroads — caught between optimism over crypto-led innovation and the sobering realities of macro recalibration. This week delivered a mixed bag of policy pivots, positioning resets, and sector rotations, all unfolding under the shadow of geopolitical uncertainty and an unusually strong U.S. dollar.…
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Equities Slide as Powell Tempers Rate Cut Hopes, But Bulls Eye 6,500 Target
U.S. equities pulled back Thursday as investors responded to a more cautious Federal Reserve and stronger-than-expected private jobs data. While Fed Chair Jerome Powell dialed back expectations for a September rate cut, strategists remained broadly optimistic—highlighted by Wells Fargo’s upward revision of the S&P 500 year-end target. Powell Remarks Cool Rate Cut Momentum Markets opened…
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Markets Reprice the “Soft Landing”
Markets entered the week cautiously optimistic. But by midweek, a harsher tone had taken hold. The trigger? A hotter-than-expected U.S. CPI print, rapidly climbing Treasury yields, and a revived U.S. dollar rally—reminding investors that inflation, though slower, isn’t done reshaping portfolios. U.S. CPI Surprises: Soft Landing No Longer the Base Case June’s U.S. CPI report…
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Market Focus Shifts to Nvidia Surge as Tariff Tensions Simmer
Markets shifted their gaze away from trade tensions on Wednesday, turning instead to a historic milestone for AI leader Nvidia. As Fed commentary and new tariffs hovered in the background, investor enthusiasm was fueled by tech optimism. Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion Milestone Nvidia became the first company to reach a $4 trillion market valuation, extending…
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Crypto ETFs Soar, Copper Rips on Tariff Threats
This week’s market tone is defined by surging crypto ETF flows, revived trade uncertainty, and growing anticipation for Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Here’s what’s moving the markets. Crypto ETFs: Momentum Is Back Institutional demand roared back into crypto-linked ETFs to start the week. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $216.64 million in net inflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading…
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Markets Retreat as Tariff Risks and Political Turmoil Hit Sentiment
Markets pulled back to start the week as looming tariff deadlines, political volatility, and central bank uncertainty unsettled investors. Despite recent record highs, traders are now eyeing July 9 and August 1 as critical markers for global trade dynamics. Tariff headlines and moving deadlines Wall Street paused its bull run to start Monday on the…