Initial Jobless Claims in the United States registered 213K on March 5, 2026, falling below the forecast of 215K. This figure remained unchanged from the previous period's 213K. The lower-than-expected claims suggest a resilient labor market, indicating fewer...
While the market is well aware of the catastrophic damage a Strait of Hormuz blockade could inflict on the global economy—effectively halting the demand side as crude fails to reach end-users—the more alarming downstream effect may lie elsewhere: W...
Stock Market U.S. equities endured a volatile session Thursday as the escalating conflict involving Iran triggered contagion across global markets, sending oil prices to their highest levels since mid-2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than...
On Thursday, futures for the three major U.S. stock indices declined collectively as markets closely monitored the sustained rally in oil prices. Major European indices also trended downward across the board. International oil prices continued to climb on Thur...
Chinese Stock Markets At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.64%, the Shenzhen Component gained 1.23%, and the ChiNext Index climbed 1.66%. By sector, MicroLED concepts saw a collective breakout, and power grid equipment maintained its strong momentum. Co...
Amid the flames of war in the Middle East, U.S. Treasuries—traditionally a safe-haven asset—currently appear to be performing even more poorly than risk assets like U.S. stocks. Market data shows that while U.S. stocks staged a powerful rebound on...
United States Crude Oil Inventories registered at 3.475M on March 04, 2026, surpassing the forecast of 3.000M. This figure represents a significant decrease from the previous period's inventory of 15.989M. The higher-than-expected inventory level suggests a po...
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices indicator for the United States registered 63.0 in February, falling short of the forecast of 68.3. This figure represents a decrease from the previous period's 66.6, indicating a moderation in price pressures within the non-ma...
The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for the United States registered 56.1 in February, exceeding the forecast of 53.5. This figure also represents an increase from the previous month's reading of 53.8, signaling an acceleration in the services sector. The stronger-t...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI registered 51.7 in February, falling short of the forecast of 52.3. This marks a notable decrease from the previous month's value of 52.7, indicating a deceleration in the service sector's expansion. The actual figure...
Stock Market On Wednesday, the three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, led by a rally in technology stocks. Reports suggesting that Iran had signaled a willingness to negotiate, combined with President Trump’s pledge to stabilize the oil market, pa...
U.S. stock futures rose slightly Wednesday as investors monitored military developments involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. Major European indices also trended upward. Despite a broad decline in the previous session, U.S. markets recovered significantly from...
China Stock Markets: At the close, the Shanghai Composite, Shenzhen Component, and ChiNext fell 0.98%, 0.75%, and 1.41% respectively. Power grid and military stocks rose against the trend, while oil and gas recovered from lows. Shipping remained the major lagg...
According to the latest data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), short-selling volume in the South Korean stock market reached 2.46 trillion won (approx. $1.66 billion) on Tuesday, March 3—the first trading day following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran (the...
China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 49.0 in February, falling short of the forecast of 49.2. This figure represents a decline from the previous month's reading of 49.3, indicating a continued contraction in the manufacturing secto...
Stock Market On Tuesday, the three major U.S. stock indices closed lower as investors grew increasingly concerned over the potential for continued escalation in the Middle East. However, indices recovered significantly from their intraday lows. As oil prices e...
Global markets were rattled as the U.S.-Iran conflict showed signs of expansion on its fourth day. Growing fears that the hostilities could be more protracted than initially anticipated sent the three major U.S. stock index futures down by more than 1%, while...
On Tuesday, European natural gas prices surged as much as 34% as the shutdown of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Qatar heightened market uncertainty. This marks the second consecutive day of explosive gains, with prices cumul...
In a research note published Monday, March 2, Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina asserted that metals and mining stocks are poised to continue outperforming the broader market. This bullish outlook follows the outbreak of hostilities in Iran, which has int...
In the Japanese market, pharmaceutical and automotive stocks slumped; as of press time, Sumitomo Pharma plunged over 16%, while Toyota Motor fell nearly 6%. The Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.57%, with losses widening to over 1% by press ti...
Initial Jobless Claims in the United States registered 213K on March 5, 2026, falling below the forecast of 215K. This figure remained unchanged from the previous period's 213K. The lower-than-expected claims suggest a resilient labor market, indicating fewer...
Stock Market U.S. equities endured a volatile session Thursday as the escalating conflict involving Iran triggered contagion across global markets, sending oil prices to their highest levels since mid-2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than...
Chinese Stock Markets At the close, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.64%, the Shenzhen Component gained 1.23%, and the ChiNext Index climbed 1.66%. By sector, MicroLED concepts saw a collective breakout, and power grid equipment maintained its strong momentum. Co...
United States Crude Oil Inventories registered at 3.475M on March 04, 2026, surpassing the forecast of 3.000M. This figure represents a significant decrease from the previous period's inventory of 15.989M. The higher-than-expected inventory level suggests a po...
The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for the United States registered 56.1 in February, exceeding the forecast of 53.5. This figure also represents an increase from the previous month's reading of 53.8, signaling an acceleration in the services sector. The stronger-t...
Stock Market On Wednesday, the three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, led by a rally in technology stocks. Reports suggesting that Iran had signaled a willingness to negotiate, combined with President Trump’s pledge to stabilize the oil market, pa...
China Stock Markets: At the close, the Shanghai Composite, Shenzhen Component, and ChiNext fell 0.98%, 0.75%, and 1.41% respectively. Power grid and military stocks rose against the trend, while oil and gas recovered from lows. Shipping remained the major lagg...
China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 49.0 in February, falling short of the forecast of 49.2. This figure represents a decline from the previous month's reading of 49.3, indicating a continued contraction in the manufacturing secto...
Global markets were rattled as the U.S.-Iran conflict showed signs of expansion on its fourth day. Growing fears that the hostilities could be more protracted than initially anticipated sent the three major U.S. stock index futures down by more than 1%, while...
In a research note published Monday, March 2, Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina asserted that metals and mining stocks are poised to continue outperforming the broader market. This bullish outlook follows the outbreak of hostilities in Iran, which has int...
While the market is well aware of the catastrophic damage a Strait of Hormuz blockade could inflict on the global economy—effectively halting the demand side as crude fails to reach end-users—the more alarming downstream effect may lie elsewhere: W...
On Thursday, futures for the three major U.S. stock indices declined collectively as markets closely monitored the sustained rally in oil prices. Major European indices also trended downward across the board. International oil prices continued to climb on Thur...
Amid the flames of war in the Middle East, U.S. Treasuries—traditionally a safe-haven asset—currently appear to be performing even more poorly than risk assets like U.S. stocks. Market data shows that while U.S. stocks staged a powerful rebound on...
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices indicator for the United States registered 63.0 in February, falling short of the forecast of 68.3. This figure represents a decrease from the previous period's 66.6, indicating a moderation in price pressures within the non-ma...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI registered 51.7 in February, falling short of the forecast of 52.3. This marks a notable decrease from the previous month's value of 52.7, indicating a deceleration in the service sector's expansion. The actual figure...
U.S. stock futures rose slightly Wednesday as investors monitored military developments involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. Major European indices also trended upward. Despite a broad decline in the previous session, U.S. markets recovered significantly from...
According to the latest data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), short-selling volume in the South Korean stock market reached 2.46 trillion won (approx. $1.66 billion) on Tuesday, March 3—the first trading day following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran (the...
Stock Market On Tuesday, the three major U.S. stock indices closed lower as investors grew increasingly concerned over the potential for continued escalation in the Middle East. However, indices recovered significantly from their intraday lows. As oil prices e...
On Tuesday, European natural gas prices surged as much as 34% as the shutdown of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Qatar heightened market uncertainty. This marks the second consecutive day of explosive gains, with prices cumul...
In the Japanese market, pharmaceutical and automotive stocks slumped; as of press time, Sumitomo Pharma plunged over 16%, while Toyota Motor fell nearly 6%. The Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.57%, with losses widening to over 1% by press ti...
