Stock Market On Wednesday (March 18), the three major U.S. indices slumped, snapping a two-day winning streak with all benchmarks shedding more than 1%. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.63% to 46,225.15; the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.36%...
United States Crude Oil Inventories rose to 6.156M on March 18, 2026, significantly exceeding the forecast of -1.500M. This marks a substantial increase from the previous period's 3.824M, indicating a larger-than-expected build in crude oil stockpiles. The imm...
U.S. equity index futures fell across the board on Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate resolution. Major European indices mostly tracked lower. U.S. President Donald Trump stated via social media on Wednesday that the U.S. is consi...
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite gained 0.32%, while the Shenzhen Component rose 1.05% and the ChiNext Index surged 2.02%. The computing power supply chain rallied sharply, with CPO (Co-packaged Optics) concepts rebounding across the board. Computi...
Micron Technology ($MU) is set to release its fiscal second-quarter earnings (ending in late February) after the bell on Wednesday ET. Amid the current surge in global memory chip demand, investors are clearly full of anticipation for this report, and Micron's...
Howard Marks, the legendary value investor and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, stated on Tuesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making the world more unpredictable than ever before. "Most people in the investment industry base their courses of...
Stock Market On Tuesday (March 17), U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, with the three major indices logging their second consecutive day of gains. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 46,993.26; the S&P 500 Index climbed 0....
U.S. equity futures trended slightly higher on Tuesday, while major European indices saw broad gains. Oil prices continued their ascent following fresh attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure. Violent swings in international crude and the ripple effects o...
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite fell 0.85%, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.87% and the ChiNext Index declined 2.29%. Financial heavyweights bucked the trend, with insurance and banking sectors leading the gains. Chemicals remained active,...
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran may not rewrite the logic behind rising precious metals prices, but analysts warn that a conflict-induced recession has the power to do so. Analysts at Heraeus Precious Metals pointed out that when geopolitics and oil pri...
On Tuesday (March 17) local time, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stated at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, that due to systemic bottlenecks in chip production, he expects the global memory chip shortage is very likely to persist until 2030....
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its interest rate at 4.10% in March 2026, aligning with market forecasts. This decision follows a 25 basis point increase from the previous rate of 3.85%, indicating a continued hawkish stance in monetary policy....
Stock Market On Monday (March 16), U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, with the three major indices rallying collectively. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both gained more than 1%. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.83% to 46,946.41;...
In the first quarter of this year, affluent investors are attempting to withdraw over $10 billion from some of the largest private credit funds. This surge in redemptions threatens to stall one of Wall Street's most critical sources of growth, prompting invest...
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.26%, while the Shenzhen Component rose 0.19% and the ChiNext Index gained 1.41%. By sector, memory chip concepts staged a collective breakout, and the shipping sector moved higher in the afternoon. On t...
JPMorgan Private Bank recently stated that the recent sell-off in the S&P 500 could intensify if oil prices do not retreat. In a note to clients, the bank's researchers expressed their belief that rising oil prices could trigger a "domino effect" in the U....
Investors will seek clear signals in the current week to judge the extent to which the Middle East conflict has disrupted rate cut expectations for the Federal Reserve and other central banks, while bracing for the latest developments in the Iran war that coul...
The United States' Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key inflation gauge, registered 3.1% year-over-year in January, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This figure represents a slight acceleration from the previous month's 3.0%...
The United States' Core PCE Price Index (MoM) registered 0.4% in January, aligning with market forecasts. This figure remains consistent with the previous month's reading of 0.4%, indicating a sustained pace of underlying inflation. Potential Impacts Equities...
On the final trading day of the week, traders are engaged in intense maneuvering over whether to hold stock positions through the weekend. Despite coordinated oil reserve releases by the IEA and temporary U.S. waivers on Russian oil imports, international oil...
Stock Market On Wednesday (March 18), the three major U.S. indices slumped, snapping a two-day winning streak with all benchmarks shedding more than 1%. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.63% to 46,225.15; the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.36%...
U.S. equity index futures fell across the board on Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate resolution. Major European indices mostly tracked lower. U.S. President Donald Trump stated via social media on Wednesday that the U.S. is consi...
Micron Technology ($MU) is set to release its fiscal second-quarter earnings (ending in late February) after the bell on Wednesday ET. Amid the current surge in global memory chip demand, investors are clearly full of anticipation for this report, and Micron's...
Stock Market On Tuesday (March 17), U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, with the three major indices logging their second consecutive day of gains. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 46,993.26; the S&P 500 Index climbed 0....
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite fell 0.85%, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.87% and the ChiNext Index declined 2.29%. Financial heavyweights bucked the trend, with insurance and banking sectors leading the gains. Chemicals remained active,...
On Tuesday (March 17) local time, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stated at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, that due to systemic bottlenecks in chip production, he expects the global memory chip shortage is very likely to persist until 2030....
Stock Market On Monday (March 16), U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, with the three major indices rallying collectively. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both gained more than 1%. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.83% to 46,946.41;...
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.26%, while the Shenzhen Component rose 0.19% and the ChiNext Index gained 1.41%. By sector, memory chip concepts staged a collective breakout, and the shipping sector moved higher in the afternoon. On t...
Investors will seek clear signals in the current week to judge the extent to which the Middle East conflict has disrupted rate cut expectations for the Federal Reserve and other central banks, while bracing for the latest developments in the Iran war that coul...
The United States' Core PCE Price Index (MoM) registered 0.4% in January, aligning with market forecasts. This figure remains consistent with the previous month's reading of 0.4%, indicating a sustained pace of underlying inflation. Potential Impacts Equities...
United States Crude Oil Inventories rose to 6.156M on March 18, 2026, significantly exceeding the forecast of -1.500M. This marks a substantial increase from the previous period's 3.824M, indicating a larger-than-expected build in crude oil stockpiles. The imm...
China Equity Markets: The Shanghai Composite gained 0.32%, while the Shenzhen Component rose 1.05% and the ChiNext Index surged 2.02%. The computing power supply chain rallied sharply, with CPO (Co-packaged Optics) concepts rebounding across the board. Computi...
Howard Marks, the legendary value investor and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, stated on Tuesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making the world more unpredictable than ever before. "Most people in the investment industry base their courses of...
U.S. equity futures trended slightly higher on Tuesday, while major European indices saw broad gains. Oil prices continued their ascent following fresh attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure. Violent swings in international crude and the ripple effects o...
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran may not rewrite the logic behind rising precious metals prices, but analysts warn that a conflict-induced recession has the power to do so. Analysts at Heraeus Precious Metals pointed out that when geopolitics and oil pri...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its interest rate at 4.10% in March 2026, aligning with market forecasts. This decision follows a 25 basis point increase from the previous rate of 3.85%, indicating a continued hawkish stance in monetary policy....
In the first quarter of this year, affluent investors are attempting to withdraw over $10 billion from some of the largest private credit funds. This surge in redemptions threatens to stall one of Wall Street's most critical sources of growth, prompting invest...
JPMorgan Private Bank recently stated that the recent sell-off in the S&P 500 could intensify if oil prices do not retreat. In a note to clients, the bank's researchers expressed their belief that rising oil prices could trigger a "domino effect" in the U....
The United States' Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key inflation gauge, registered 3.1% year-over-year in January, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This figure represents a slight acceleration from the previous month's 3.0%...
On the final trading day of the week, traders are engaged in intense maneuvering over whether to hold stock positions through the weekend. Despite coordinated oil reserve releases by the IEA and temporary U.S. waivers on Russian oil imports, international oil...
