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It was a risk-on trade on Wednesday with the S&P 500 going on to print a fresh record high, with markets completely unwinding the downside seen since the start of the US/Iran war. Optimism remains around an end to the war with US President Trump reiterating...
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Risk-on trade was seen across markets on Tuesday amid greater optimism regarding US/Iran talks, as TASS said the two countries have shown readiness for further negotiations, after President Trump told the New York Post that talks with Iran could be happening over the...
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Markets returned from the weekend in escalation mode after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement, with Equity Futures lower, oil surging, and Treasuries under pressure. However, sentiment improved throughout the session on reports that talks remain ongoing and...
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U.S. Indexes closed the final session of the week mixed, but rangebound, as the NASDAQ 100 edged out slight gains while the S&P closed lower by 0.2%. Sectors were predominantly in the red, with only Tech, Materials, and Discretionary in the green, while Consumer...
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U.S. Indexes surged and oil prices tumbled after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, alongside Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing immediate supply concerns. The sharp decline in crude drove a broad cross-asset reaction, with equities rallying, the...
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U.S. Indexes were choppy amid broader risk-off sentiment for the majority of the session as participants await US President Trump’s 20:00EDT Iran deadline, as his punchy rhetoric continued as he noted “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be...
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U.S. Indexes returned from the Easter weekend in positive territory, while yields rose and oil firmed. Markets had much to digest after Friday’s stronger-than-expected Non-Farm Payrolls report, which helped ease recent labour market concerns. Focus remained on...
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U.S. Indexes and most sectors ended the day in the green amid broader risk-on trade as participants seemingly took sentiment regarding constructive remarks from the US on the conclusion of the Iranian war, although Iranian officials pushed back on this at every...
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U.S. Indexes rallied at Quarter-end as markets welcomed improved prospects for an end to the Middle East conflict. Reports overnight said Trump told aides he was willing to end the war without reopening Hormuz, while later reports said the administration could not...
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Monday was another risk-off session, with equity futures paring overnight and morning gains. Equities appeared to play catch-up to the move higher in crude, with WTI and Brent both firmer throughout the session, as WTI settled above USD 100/bbl. The key geopolitical...
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U.S. Indices closed lower on Friday following a risk-off session with oil prices surging and equities tumbling as we head into a weekend of risk. WTI reclaimed USD 100/barrel post-settlement while E-mini futures briefly fell to sub 6,400. The moves came despite...
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U.S. Indices closed positive on Wednesday but off the earlier peaks, with oil prices falling while T-notes rose across the curve. The driver of price action was the reported progress in moving to peace in the US/Iran war after the US sent a 15-point peace plan and...
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U.S. Indices closed mixed on Wednesday, with tech taking a hit while small caps outperformed. The day was filled with mixed messaging around geopolitics, but tech stocks were hit by software names on more private credit redemption caps from Apollo and Ares, while...
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U.S. Indices closed well in the green on Monday as President Trump halted attacks on Iranian energy and power infrastructure for five days. This led to a reduction of the geopolitical risk premiums with stocks rallying and crude tumbling. Crude settled well off the...
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