Tag: Market News
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Dollar Rebounds, Asia Hesitates & Crypto Battle Scars Reflect Volatility
Daily Market News – October 14, 2025 Markets are navigating a tricky mix of trade signals, dollar strength, and residual fallout from last week’s crypto crash. The dollar is stabilizing, Asian equities are struggling to hold gains, and digital assets are battling to recover after a historic liquidation. Meanwhile, commodities and trade policy updates add…
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Markets Tumble as Trump Escalates Trade War with China
Markets were rocked Friday as President Donald Trump announced a steep escalation in trade tensions with China, sending equities sharply lower and stoking fears of a renewed global growth slowdown. The dollar fell, yields dropped, and risk assets broadly sold off amid a rush to safe havens. Stock Markets Plunge on Tariff Threats The S&P…
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Stocks Slip as Gold Soars, Political Risk Weighs
U.S. equity markets reversed course on Tuesday. After recent record highs, major indexes closed lower as investors grew cautious amid global political uncertainty and a federal data blackout caused by the U.S. government shutdown. In contrast, gold continued its rally, breaking above $4,000 an ounce for the first time. U.S. Equities Pull Back After Records…
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Fed Eases Rates as Markets Weigh What’s Next
The U.S. Federal Reserve made its first rate cut of the year on Wednesday, trimming the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range between 4.00 and 4.25 percent. While the move was widely anticipated, markets delivered a muted reaction as Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone tempered expectations for aggressive easing ahead.…
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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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Expert Insights: Dollar Rebounds on Trade Tensions
US Dollar Index (DXY) The U.S. dollar rebounded as traders reacted to a new round of tariffs announced by President Trump — this time targeting Canada, Switzerland, and South Korea with duties ranging from 35–39%. Despite the protectionist tone, the market response has been surprisingly muted, buoyed by resilient U.S. data and recent trade progress…
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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…