Asian stock markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, March 11, as investors positioned themselves ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, a key indicator that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook. Regional equities moved slightly higher after a volatile start to the week driven by sharp fluctuations in global […]
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As per the data released overnight, Japan’s GDP expanded more than expected in the final quarter of 2025, with annualized growth of +1.3% in Q4 2025, compared with +1.2% expected and +0.2% in the previous reading. The stronger performance was mainly driven by robust business investment, which increased 1.3% (vs. 0.2% in the flash estimate). […]
Bitcoin has climbed back above the $70,000 level after a short-lived weekend correction that briefly pushed the world’s largest cryptocurrency down to around $65,000. The recovery highlights Bitcoin’s growing resilience during periods of global market volatility. The price rebound occurred early Tuesday, March 10, in East Asia trading hours, as broader financial markets stabilized following […]
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Global markets enter the second week of March in a state of heightened volatility, as the traditional “inflation-versus-growth” debate has been abruptly overshadowed by geopolitical risk. Liquidity conditions remain stable but sentiment has shifted decisively toward defensive positioning following the sudden escalation in the Middle East. Coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure on […]
This morning, Brent crude surged by 29%, reaching $119.50 per barrel, briefly matching the spread with WTI—typically positive—and bringing it close to zero. The intraday high for U.S. crude was $119.40. This shock start to the week adds to the gains recorded over the last five trading sessions, totaling 35%—the biggest gain in futures trading […]
U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Monday, March 9, signaling a turbulent start to the trading week as oil prices surged toward $120 per barrel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 800 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures fell around 1.6%, reflecting […]
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Today we step away from the conflict in the Middle East and return to equities, once again linked to AI. Over the past two days, Broadcom and Marvell Technology have reported their earnings (and by now 96% of the companies in the S&P 500 have done so). These two players are perhaps less well known […]
