The European Central Bank's (ECB) interest rate decision for December held steady at 2.15%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This marks no change from the previous period's rate of 2.15%, indicating a continuation of the current monetary policy stance...
The Euro Zone's Deposit Facility Rate stands at 2.00% as of December 18, 2025, precisely aligning with market forecasts. This marks no change from the previous period's rate of 2.00%, indicating a consistent monetary policy stance by the European Central Bank....
The Bank of England's Interest Rate Decision for December registered at 3.75%, aligning with market forecasts. This marks a 25-basis-point decrease from the previous rate of 4.00%, indicating a shift towards accommodative monetary policy. Potential Impacts Red...
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.16%, the Shenzhen Component fell 1.29%, and the ChiNext Index fell 2.17%. In terms of sectors, pharmaceutical distribution, banks, retail and others led the gains, while batteries, power...
Over the past few years, with stubbornly high U.S. inflation, one of the most closely watched federal economic releases for stock traders has been the CPI report. Now, however, investors are approaching the upcoming inflation report with far less anxiety &mdas...
Stock Market On Wednesday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. indices all closed lower, with the Nasdaq down nearly 2% as investors continued pulling money from artificial intelligence (AI) concept stocks. Reports that a major investor backed out of an Oracle d...
Wednesday pre-market: U.S. index futures are modestly higher amid narrow oscillations. Geopolitical tensions drive a notable rebound in oil prices, with the dollar and gold strengthening, and silver reaching a new all-time high. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 fu...
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.19%, the Shenzhen Component rose 2.4%, and the ChiNext Index rose 3.39%. In terms of sectors, energy metals, computing hardware, batteries, insurance and others led the gains, while Haina...
After heavy selling on Monday, the crypto market calmed down. Tuesday in early U.S. trading, Bitcoin bounced back above $87,000, up about 3% from the overnight low. As the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has now clawed back some ground. Crypto-re...
Stock Market On Tuesday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. indices closed mixed, with only the Nasdaq eking out a small gain while the S&P 500 fell for the third straight day. (Daily chart of the three major indices, source: TradingView) At the close, the...
The United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI registered 51.8 in December, falling short of the forecast of 52.0. This indicates a slight deceleration in manufacturing activity compared to the previous month's reading of 52.2, suggesting a minor easing in the...
Amid the ongoing drag from U.S. “AI trades” weighing on global markets, the latest delayed U.S. economic data provided some (but limited) lift pre-market, narrowing futures declines slightly. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 futures (March 2603 contrac...
The United States' unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, exceeding the forecast of 4.5% and marking an increase from the previous month's 4.4%. Potential Impacts The higher-than-expected unemployment rate indicates a softening labor market, which typical...
United States Nonfarm Payrolls for November registered 64K, significantly exceeding the forecast of 40K. This figure represents a notable decrease from the previous period's 119K, indicating a slower pace of job creation. The stronger-than-expected job growth...
Core Retail Sales in the United States increased by 0.4% in October, surpassing the forecast of 0.2% and indicating stronger consumer spending than anticipated. This figure also represents an acceleration from the previous month's growth of 0.1%, suggesting a...
Average Hourly Earnings in the United States increased by 0.1% month-over-month in November, falling short of the forecasted 0.3% rise. This figure represents a deceleration from the previous month's 0.2% increase, indicating a potential moderation in wage gro...
China Stock Market:At close, the Shanghai Composite fell 1.11%, the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.51%, and the ChiNext Index declined 2.1%. Retail, education, dairy, and diversified financials led gains, while precious metals and cinema chains lagged. Hong Kong...
Dan Ives, the well-known tech analyst and managing director at U.S. investment bank Wedbush Securities, is super bullish on Tesla's long-term outlook. In a post on X Monday, Ives said that with Tesla pouring resources into its AI projects, the company's market...
Stock Market On Monday Eastern Time, U.S. stocks opened higher but closed lower, with all three major indices ending in the red as artificial intelligence (AI) concept stocks continued to face pressure. (Intraday charts of the three major indices, source: Trad...
After last Friday’s adjustment in high-valuation tech giants, the U.S. stock market is seeing a mild rebound ahead of the final full trading week of 2025. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 futures (March 2026 contract) are up 0.56%, S&P 500 futures up 0.4...
The European Central Bank's (ECB) interest rate decision for December held steady at 2.15%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This marks no change from the previous period's rate of 2.15%, indicating a continuation of the current monetary policy stance...
The Bank of England's Interest Rate Decision for December registered at 3.75%, aligning with market forecasts. This marks a 25-basis-point decrease from the previous rate of 4.00%, indicating a shift towards accommodative monetary policy. Potential Impacts Red...
Over the past few years, with stubbornly high U.S. inflation, one of the most closely watched federal economic releases for stock traders has been the CPI report. Now, however, investors are approaching the upcoming inflation report with far less anxiety &mdas...
Wednesday pre-market: U.S. index futures are modestly higher amid narrow oscillations. Geopolitical tensions drive a notable rebound in oil prices, with the dollar and gold strengthening, and silver reaching a new all-time high. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 fu...
After heavy selling on Monday, the crypto market calmed down. Tuesday in early U.S. trading, Bitcoin bounced back above $87,000, up about 3% from the overnight low. As the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has now clawed back some ground. Crypto-re...
The United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI registered 51.8 in December, falling short of the forecast of 52.0. This indicates a slight deceleration in manufacturing activity compared to the previous month's reading of 52.2, suggesting a minor easing in the...
The United States' unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, exceeding the forecast of 4.5% and marking an increase from the previous month's 4.4%. Potential Impacts The higher-than-expected unemployment rate indicates a softening labor market, which typical...
Core Retail Sales in the United States increased by 0.4% in October, surpassing the forecast of 0.2% and indicating stronger consumer spending than anticipated. This figure also represents an acceleration from the previous month's growth of 0.1%, suggesting a...
China Stock Market:At close, the Shanghai Composite fell 1.11%, the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.51%, and the ChiNext Index declined 2.1%. Retail, education, dairy, and diversified financials led gains, while precious metals and cinema chains lagged. Hong Kong...
Stock Market On Monday Eastern Time, U.S. stocks opened higher but closed lower, with all three major indices ending in the red as artificial intelligence (AI) concept stocks continued to face pressure. (Intraday charts of the three major indices, source: Trad...
The Euro Zone's Deposit Facility Rate stands at 2.00% as of December 18, 2025, precisely aligning with market forecasts. This marks no change from the previous period's rate of 2.00%, indicating a consistent monetary policy stance by the European Central Bank....
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.16%, the Shenzhen Component fell 1.29%, and the ChiNext Index fell 2.17%. In terms of sectors, pharmaceutical distribution, banks, retail and others led the gains, while batteries, power...
Stock Market On Wednesday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. indices all closed lower, with the Nasdaq down nearly 2% as investors continued pulling money from artificial intelligence (AI) concept stocks. Reports that a major investor backed out of an Oracle d...
Mainland China stock market: At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.19%, the Shenzhen Component rose 2.4%, and the ChiNext Index rose 3.39%. In terms of sectors, energy metals, computing hardware, batteries, insurance and others led the gains, while Haina...
Stock Market On Tuesday Eastern Time, the three major U.S. indices closed mixed, with only the Nasdaq eking out a small gain while the S&P 500 fell for the third straight day. (Daily chart of the three major indices, source: TradingView) At the close, the...
Amid the ongoing drag from U.S. “AI trades” weighing on global markets, the latest delayed U.S. economic data provided some (but limited) lift pre-market, narrowing futures declines slightly. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 futures (March 2603 contrac...
United States Nonfarm Payrolls for November registered 64K, significantly exceeding the forecast of 40K. This figure represents a notable decrease from the previous period's 119K, indicating a slower pace of job creation. The stronger-than-expected job growth...
Average Hourly Earnings in the United States increased by 0.1% month-over-month in November, falling short of the forecasted 0.3% rise. This figure represents a deceleration from the previous month's 0.2% increase, indicating a potential moderation in wage gro...
Dan Ives, the well-known tech analyst and managing director at U.S. investment bank Wedbush Securities, is super bullish on Tesla's long-term outlook. In a post on X Monday, Ives said that with Tesla pouring resources into its AI projects, the company's market...
After last Friday’s adjustment in high-valuation tech giants, the U.S. stock market is seeing a mild rebound ahead of the final full trading week of 2025. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 futures (March 2026 contract) are up 0.56%, S&P 500 futures up 0.4...
