The trading session saw a strong rebound in the U.S. one day after the Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, triggering an initial drop that was viewed today as an overreaction; a second consecutive decline in oil prices eased pressure on yields and reignited risk appetite. The stock indices...

The global market day revolved around the Fed’s decision to raise the rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%–4%, the first hike since 2023, with the dot plot signaling one additional hike this year and two 25-basis-point hikes in 2027. The vote was unanimous despite pressure from Trump for lower rates; the committee raised its median rate forecast to...

The trading session was marked by a decline in equity indices ahead of the Fed’s decision on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq falling 0.8%, the S&P 500 0.4%, and the Dow Jones 0.6%, while the interest rate futures market assigns a 96% probability to a 25-basis-point rate hike. In Asia, the Nikkei remained flat, while the Kospi fell...

The trading session was dominated by a sell-off in the tech sector after Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, called for slowing the pace of AI development—with the backing of Sam Altman and Elon Musk—which hit the indices most exposed to semiconductors; Trump rejected the idea and described the calls for greater controls...

The trading session in the U.S. closed with moderate losses following the August jobs report, which came in stronger than expected with 162,000 nonfarm payrolls and an unemployment rate that remained steady at 4.1%. The data raised the probability of a rate hike at the Fed’s September 16 meeting to just over 60%, up from...

Global markets closed lower after the United States and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time in nearly a month, with U.S. forces striking an island in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran responding with attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Oil prices soared as...

A day of strong risk appetite in global markets, with the Nasdaq rising 1.6% and the S&P 500 0.7%, driven by Nvidia, which surged 8.5% after projecting revenue growth of approximately 70% for the next fiscal year, reinforcing the narrative that the AI investment cycle is far from...

The trading session in the U.S. closed with slight, mixed movements, as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of Nvidia’s after-hours earnings report—a key indicator of the state of the artificial intelligence sector. The Nasdaq rose 0.1% and the S&P 500 gained 0.1%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.1%. In Asia, the mood was more positive, with the Nikkei...

The global trading session was marked by a rally ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report, which snapped a seven-session losing streak ahead of Wednesday’s report. In the U.S., the Nasdaq rose 0.7%, the S&P 500 0.3%, and the Dow Jones 0.3%; overseas, the Nikkei gained 0.5%, the Kospi 0.7%, and the Stoxx...

The session got off to a cautious start in the U.S., where a sell-off in semiconductor stocks set the tone for the market; the Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.2%, while the Dow Jones posted a slight gain of 0.1%. The sell-off in chip stocks came days before Nvidia’s earnings report, after news broke that the...

U.S. consumer spending data came in worse than expected, causing a slight pullback in U.S. equities, with the Nasdaq falling 0.28% and the S&P 500 falling 0.20, along with a rise in interest rates of 2–5 basis points in the U.S. and up to 10 basis points in Europe. In commodities, crude oil rose 1.5% on average, while metals and agricultural commodities also rose.

Stocks fall as Brent crude tops $90 amid risks in the Middle East. Stocks followed bonds lower amid concerns that high oil prices could fuel inflation, as hopes for an agreement to end the war with Iran dim...