The Bitcoin rout continues to deepen, dragging the broader crypto market into a slump. On Thursday, Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick cut his year-end target for Bitcoin from $150,000 to $100,000, while slashing his Ethereum forecast from $7,500 to $4,...
Apple is grappling with a prolonged struggle to launch its AI-powered "Siri 2.0," and mounting fears of further delays triggered a massive sell-off. On Thursday, Apple shares plummeted 5%, erasing $202 billion (approx. 1.4 trillion RMB) in market capitalizatio...
Stock Market U.S. equities took a heavy hit on Thursday as anxiety over AI-driven disruption reached a fever pitch. All three major indices slid more than 1%, with the Nasdaq pacing the decline with a 2% drop. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had...
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday (Feb 12) as investors continued to digest a complex labor market narrative while shifting their focus to tomorrow's critical inflation data. At the time of writing:Dow Futures: Up 0.29%, S&P 500 Futures: Up...
Chinese Equity Markets: The major indices closed higher on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite edging up 0.05%, the Shenzhen Component gaining 0.86%, and the ChiNext Index climbing 1.32%. Sector-wise, the AI computing power chain saw a broad-based explosion,...
Goldman Sachs believes the historic surge in gold prices is not just a precious metals phenomenon — it is part of a broader shift in how governments and investors approach commodities. Central bank buying has recently propelled gold higher, as government...
The United States 10-Year Note Auction settled at 4.177% on February 11, 2026. This rate represents an increase from the previous auction's rate of 4.173%, indicating a slight rise in borrowing costs for the U.S. government. Potential Impacts An increase in th...
United States Crude Oil Inventories increased by 8.530 million barrels as of February 11, 2026, significantly exceeding the forecast of a 0.200 million barrel decrease. This substantial build follows a decrease of 3.455 million barrels in the previous period,...
The United States' unemployment rate declined to 4.3% in January, falling below the market forecast of 4.4%. This figure marks a decrease from the previous month's rate of 4.4%, indicating a tightening labor market. The lower-than-expected unemployment rate su...
Nonfarm Payrolls in the United States reached 130K in January, significantly exceeding the forecast of 66K. This marks a substantial increase from the previous figure of 48K, indicating robust job growth. The stronger-than-anticipated performance suggests a re...
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) in the United States rose by 0.4% in January, exceeding the forecast of 0.3%. This marks an acceleration from the previous month's increase of 0.1%, suggesting stronger wage growth and potential inflationary pressures. Potential I...
United States Retail Sales (MoM) for December registered 0.0%, falling short of the forecast of 0.4%. This figure marks a significant decrease from the previous month's robust 0.6% growth, indicating a substantial deceleration in consumer spending. The weaker-...
United States Core Retail Sales (MoM) registered 0.0% in December, falling short of the 0.3% forecast and indicating a slowdown in consumer spending compared to the previous month's 0.4% increase. This flat performance suggests a weakening in underlying retail...
South Korean stocks soared to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, led by a relentless rally in memory chipmakers that tracked the overnight surge in U.S. storage sectors. The benchmark KOSPI index opened higher and continued to climb, gaining as much as 2.7% by...
Stock Market U.S. markets initially caught a bid following a much stronger-than-expected January jobs report on Wednesday, but the momentum fizzled out as the session wore on, leaving all three major indices slightly in the red. At the close:Dow Jones Industri...
U.S. stock index futures moved within a tight range on Wednesday (Feb 11) as traders prepared for the long-awaited January Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report. Originally scheduled for early February, the data was delayed due to the federal government shutdown. At...
Chinese Equity Markets: By the close, the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.09%, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.35% and the ChiNext Index declined 1.08%. Sector-wise, chemicals continued their recent streak of strength and non-ferrous metals remained active;...
Forget Beta. Hunt Alpha. The Hard Asset Cycle Begins.
Over the past few months, the &34;hyperscalers&34;—the elite group of U.S. tech giants leading the AI charge—have shifted from market leaders to laggards. This pivot has caught many by surprise, especially since Wall Street still expects these firms to outpace...
David Wilson, Head of Commodity Strategy at BNP Paribas, stated this week that the ongoing gold rally is "entirely rational" given persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. Wilson projects that gold could climb to $6,000 per ounce by year-end, with the...
The Bitcoin rout continues to deepen, dragging the broader crypto market into a slump. On Thursday, Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick cut his year-end target for Bitcoin from $150,000 to $100,000, while slashing his Ethereum forecast from $7,500 to $4,...
Stock Market U.S. equities took a heavy hit on Thursday as anxiety over AI-driven disruption reached a fever pitch. All three major indices slid more than 1%, with the Nasdaq pacing the decline with a 2% drop. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had...
Chinese Equity Markets: The major indices closed higher on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite edging up 0.05%, the Shenzhen Component gaining 0.86%, and the ChiNext Index climbing 1.32%. Sector-wise, the AI computing power chain saw a broad-based explosion,...
The United States 10-Year Note Auction settled at 4.177% on February 11, 2026. This rate represents an increase from the previous auction's rate of 4.173%, indicating a slight rise in borrowing costs for the U.S. government. Potential Impacts An increase in th...
The United States' unemployment rate declined to 4.3% in January, falling below the market forecast of 4.4%. This figure marks a decrease from the previous month's rate of 4.4%, indicating a tightening labor market. The lower-than-expected unemployment rate su...
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) in the United States rose by 0.4% in January, exceeding the forecast of 0.3%. This marks an acceleration from the previous month's increase of 0.1%, suggesting stronger wage growth and potential inflationary pressures. Potential I...
United States Core Retail Sales (MoM) registered 0.0% in December, falling short of the 0.3% forecast and indicating a slowdown in consumer spending compared to the previous month's 0.4% increase. This flat performance suggests a weakening in underlying retail...
Stock Market U.S. markets initially caught a bid following a much stronger-than-expected January jobs report on Wednesday, but the momentum fizzled out as the session wore on, leaving all three major indices slightly in the red. At the close:Dow Jones Industri...
Chinese Equity Markets: By the close, the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.09%, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.35% and the ChiNext Index declined 1.08%. Sector-wise, chemicals continued their recent streak of strength and non-ferrous metals remained active;...
Over the past few months, the &34;hyperscalers&34;—the elite group of U.S. tech giants leading the AI charge—have shifted from market leaders to laggards. This pivot has caught many by surprise, especially since Wall Street still expects these firms to outpace...
Apple is grappling with a prolonged struggle to launch its AI-powered "Siri 2.0," and mounting fears of further delays triggered a massive sell-off. On Thursday, Apple shares plummeted 5%, erasing $202 billion (approx. 1.4 trillion RMB) in market capitalizatio...
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday (Feb 12) as investors continued to digest a complex labor market narrative while shifting their focus to tomorrow's critical inflation data. At the time of writing:Dow Futures: Up 0.29%, S&P 500 Futures: Up...
Goldman Sachs believes the historic surge in gold prices is not just a precious metals phenomenon — it is part of a broader shift in how governments and investors approach commodities. Central bank buying has recently propelled gold higher, as government...
United States Crude Oil Inventories increased by 8.530 million barrels as of February 11, 2026, significantly exceeding the forecast of a 0.200 million barrel decrease. This substantial build follows a decrease of 3.455 million barrels in the previous period,...
Nonfarm Payrolls in the United States reached 130K in January, significantly exceeding the forecast of 66K. This marks a substantial increase from the previous figure of 48K, indicating robust job growth. The stronger-than-anticipated performance suggests a re...
United States Retail Sales (MoM) for December registered 0.0%, falling short of the forecast of 0.4%. This figure marks a significant decrease from the previous month's robust 0.6% growth, indicating a substantial deceleration in consumer spending. The weaker-...
South Korean stocks soared to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, led by a relentless rally in memory chipmakers that tracked the overnight surge in U.S. storage sectors. The benchmark KOSPI index opened higher and continued to climb, gaining as much as 2.7% by...
U.S. stock index futures moved within a tight range on Wednesday (Feb 11) as traders prepared for the long-awaited January Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report. Originally scheduled for early February, the data was delayed due to the federal government shutdown. At...
Forget Beta. Hunt Alpha. The Hard Asset Cycle Begins.
David Wilson, Head of Commodity Strategy at BNP Paribas, stated this week that the ongoing gold rally is "entirely rational" given persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. Wilson projects that gold could climb to $6,000 per ounce by year-end, with the...
