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U.S. Indexes closed at new all-time highs as Markets traded risk-on on Tuesday helped by declining oil prices while there was somewhat of an unwind of the increased geopolitical tensions on Monday. The US stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place, despite...
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U.S. Indexes closed at new all-time highs as Markets traded risk-on on Tuesday helped by declining oil prices while there was somewhat of an unwind of the increased geopolitical tensions on Monday. The US stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place, despite...
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U.S. Indexes traded risk-off on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE drove energy prices sharply higher. The move weighed on equities and bonds, while supporting the Dollar. Crude surged on reports of direct conflict between...
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U.S. Indexes ended mixed on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 the sole gainer, while the small-cap Russell 2000 lagged amid a deluge of earnings, US data, Middle East rhetoric and the latest FOMC meeting. The Fed held rates, as expected, with Miran the only...
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U.S. Indexes closed lower as risk tone soured, with Technology the clear sectoral laggard as AI-infrastructure exposed names were hit hard after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed targets, which stoked data centre spending concerns. Overall, sectors...
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U.S. Indexes saw choppy trade on Monday, with equities ultimately closing flat while oil prices were volatile, settling off highs as uncertainty around US/Iran developments persisted. The cancellation of talks over the weekend kept sentiment fragile, with mixed...
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U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday as sentiment improved on hopes of progress in US-Iran negotiations, driving a risk-on tone across assets. Equities gained, led by tech, while crude prices fell on reports suggesting a potential breakthrough in talks. Moves were...
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U.S. Indexes were broadly firmer as risk sentiment improved on the extension of the US/Iran ceasefire, although underlying uncertainty kept oil prices supported. Equities were bid, while crude prices also moved higher, highlighting the conflicting forces of easing...
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U.S. Indexes were lower while Oil prices remained supported amid ongoing uncertainty around US/Iran talks, with both assets paring earlier extremes before renewed late-session volatility. Crude initially eased on reports the US may be willing to lift its blockade but...
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U.S. Indexes were mixed on Monday as renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment, after Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz. The move pushed oil prices higher at the reopen, while Equity and Treasury Futures sold off, although these moves pared through the...
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U.S. Indexes rallied to fresh record highs while oil prices plunged after Iran announced it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial traffic. Brent fell below USD 90/bbl, easing supply concerns and driving a broad risk-on move across markets. Despite the...
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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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