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Daily financial market analysis with numbers and trends of major stock, bond, currency, commodity and cryptocurrency indices
Financial markets end the week — and January 2026 — under a cloud of uncertainty
The week draws to a close confirming the climate of uncertainty that has marked much of January 2026. The key themes remain unchanged: the outlook for the Federal Reserve, ongoing geopolitical risks, and lingering doubts over the profitability of artificial…
Markets Struggle for Direction After Mixed Earnings, Fed Holds Rates
Financial markets continue to move without a clear direction. Mixed earnings results from Microsoft (cloud profits below expectations) and Meta (solid profits but sharply rising costs), combined with the outcome of the Fed meeting (rates unchanged and a broadly stable…
Markets in focus: weak dollar, Fed decision and big tech earnings
Financial markets continue to navigate a cloud of uncertainty, keeping a close eye on the ongoing debasement trade, with gold holding firm and the US dollar weakening. Against this backdrop, the day is set to gain momentum with the Federal…
Markets search for a catalyst as gold shines amid uncertainty
Financial markets remain cautious, waiting for a catalyst that could emerge from Big Tech earnings or signals from the Federal Reserve. In the meantime, precious metals continue to shine, pushing risk indicators toward recent lows. Overall sentiment remains neutral on…
Financial Markets Start the Week on Edge Amid a Packed Macro Calendar and Key Earnings Reports
Financial markets open the week on edge as investors brace for a packed macroeconomic agenda. Attention is firmly on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting and Friday’s key European economic data, with heavyweight earnings releases and lingering geopolitical tensions in between. A…
Financial markets look for renewed optimism after a week of heightened uncertainty
Financial markets are attempting to rebuild a more constructive backdrop after the early-week turmoil. Yesterday’s macro data did little to alter expectations for the Federal Reserve, while Intel’s disappointing earnings could weigh on the technology sector—recently buoyed by a wave…
Greenland tensions fade as markets refocus on U.S. macro data and the Fed
Real economy data return to the forefront of the market debate. With the Greenland issue fading into the background, investors are refocusing on hard macro signals, including US personal consumption data, the Supreme Court’s considerations in the Cook (Fed) case,…
Risk-off mood lingers as Trump looms and Japan’s debt worries resurface
Risk-off wave has now completed its global sweep, reaching U.S. equity markets as well, while bond markets are also under pressure amid renewed concerns over the sustainability of Japan’s public debt. Futures point to another uncertain start to today’s session,…
Financial markets turn risk-off amid fresh U.S. tariff threats, awaiting Wall Street and earnings
Financial markets are bracing for the reaction of U.S. equities to renewed tariff tensions and an increasingly fragile geopolitical backdrop. Futures point to sharply lower openings on Wall Street, reflecting a broad risk-off mood. Netflix’s earnings kick off another busy…
Tariffs are back in the spotlight at the start of the week, with Wall Street closed
Against a broader backdrop characterized by a neutral but improving sentiment, the tariff issue comes back into focus. The week opens with a kind of cold shower for financial markets, fueling renewed uncertainty and volatility. With U.S. equity markets closed…
Financial markets remain in a neutral sentiment phase, but earnings (banks and TSM) are providing some relief
Financial markets remain in a neutral sentiment phase. The latest “heavyweight” earnings of the week (banks and semiconductors) have provided some relief to U.S. equity indices, while European markets remain somewhat more uncertain. Volatility stays at normal levels. Gold is…
Risk-on fails to return as earnings, Nvidia news and macro data fall short
Positive results from the first 2026 earnings reports, along with favorable news on Nvidia and U.S. macro data, have failed to keep U.S. equity indices afloat, weighed down by uncertainty and some profit-taking. Overall, sentiment remains neutral, with medium-term trends…
Financial markets remain cautious ahead of earnings from U.S. financial heavyweights
The phase of caution in financial markets continues, with investors focused on deciphering developments on the U.S. monetary policy front. The underlying backdrop still points to a moderately positive/neutral sentiment. The earnings season may provide interesting cues to give markets…
Financial markets are gearing up for another key day on the macroeconomic front
Financial markets are gearing up for another key day on the macroeconomic front. U.S. December inflation—expected to rise—will further fuel the debate over the Fed’s next moves and the ongoing conflict with the Trump administration. The underlying tone for equities…
Nervous financial markets at the start of the week. Tensions rise between the Fed and the White House in the United States.
The week begins with what can be described as an outright clash between the Fed and the White House, following the announcement by Governor Jerome Powell of a Justice Department investigation opened against him. This standoff could hinder a further…
Financial markets are trying to interpret the latest U.S. macroeconomic data
Financial markets are trying to take stock of a week marked by U.S. macroeconomic data that, at first glance, appear positive. Equities look uncertain, as does the bond market. Volatility is slightly on the rise.
Nervous financial markets await U.S. inflation data and ECB and BoE moves
Financial markets continue the week with a certain degree of nervousness. While Micron’s results provide some relief for the technology sector, today’s upcoming U.S. inflation data will reignite the debate on interest rates. Today’s decisions—and above all the statements—from the…
Financial markets still in uncertainty, U.S. employment data fail to dispel doubts
Financial markets remain shrouded in uncertainty after U.S. labor market data failed to dispel doubts about the Fed’s next moves. Both equities and bonds are heading toward an uncertain session.
Financial markets focused on U.S. employment data
Financial markets remain volatile and are awaiting U.S. labor market and retail sales data to gain a clearer picture of the state of the American economy. Equities are mixed, bonds are uncertain, and volatility is stable.
Financial markets open the week on an optimistic note, with central banks set to be in the spotlight
A week characterized by decisions by and about central banks is beginning for financial markets: from the monetary policy choices of the BoJ, BoE, and ECB, to the decision on the next Fed Chair. Equities are seen positively, uncertainty persists…
