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Daily financial market analysis with numbers and trends of major stock, bond, currency, commodity and cryptocurrency indices
U.S. Jobs Data Lift Wall Street, but Financial Markets Remain Uncertain
U.S. labor market data are giving Wall Street a positive session, but overall sentiment in financial markets remains neutral and investors, awaiting U.S. inflation data (due tomorrow), continue to show limited directional conviction in their decisions. This morning, futures indicate [+]
Financial Markets Remain Cautious as Investors Await January U.S. Jobs Data
The U.S. labor market will be the main focus of today’s financial markets. Investors are awaiting the January 2026 employment report, along with revisions to the figures from previous months. This data, together with next Friday’s inflation reading, will provide [+]
Financial markets lack clear direction as investors await key U.S. macro data
As markets await a busy macro week to get fully underway—with U.S. labor market data due tomorrow and inflation figures on Friday—financial assets continue to trade with limited directionality. Still, equities managed to put together a broadly positive Monday, gold [+]
Financial markets kick off a macro-heavy week amid uncertainty and a Japan-led rally
Financial markets are set to kick off a data-heavy week on the macroeconomic front, with US labor market and inflation figures leading the pack of key market movers. Sentiment remains uncertain, although a wave of buying from Asia—sparked by developments [+]
Financial markets head toward a risk-off end to the week
The week draws to a close on a distinctly nervous note for financial markets, with investors shifting into risk-off mode and selling down the technology sector, where profit expectations have become more uncertain amid rising AI-related costs. On the macro [+]
Market Sentiment Stays Neutral as Cyclicals Gain Ground at Tech’s Expense
The phase of sector rotation in equity markets continues, with technology stocks hit in the latest session by Alphabet’s cost outlook and softer prospects for the software sector. Financial markets are looking elsewhere: cyclical sectors are gaining traction, gold is [+]
Uncertainty and Sector Rotation Weigh on the Technology Sector
Uncertainty and weak risk appetite are shaping financial markets in this first week of February. The most visible effect is a sector rotation that is weighing on technology stocks, despite earnings results so far being more than decent. Gold is [+]
Financial markets attempt to regain footing amid earnings season and monetary policy decisions
Financial markets attempt to regain footing after several turbulent sessions, as investors await another round of heavyweight earnings (AMD today, followed later in the week by Amazon and Alphabet). Attention is focused on global bonds, which have slipped below their [+]
Financial Markets: Gold’s Rally Comes to an Abrupt Halt as AI Concerns Weigh on the Start of February
January ended with a sharp halt to the rally in gold and silver, and this fresh bout of volatility is set to shape the opening week of February. Financial markets remain focused on earnings season, renewed doubts over the profitability [+]
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 [+]