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Market Highlights 1 - Major indices close lower, although recovery into the close erases some bearishness 2 - WSJ: broad support to hold rates steady 3 - Major European indices close mixed; German DAX and Italy’s FTSE lower, UK FTSE higher 4 - US yields close mostly lower; 10 yr -1.1bps 5...

Posted on August 20, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - USD closed mostly higher against the majors; exception was modest decline against JPY 2 - US stocks saw growth and momentum stocks sharply down; S&P -0.59%, NASDAQ -1.46%, DJ +0.02% 3 - US debt market yields moved lower despite USD rally; 2 yr -1.9bps, 5 yr -2.8bps,...

Posted on August 19, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - US stocks close the day near unchanged with attention focused on the White House peace meeting 2 - European shares close mostly lower; UK FTSE 100 closes marginally higher 3 - USD closes the day mostly higher against all majors; USDJPY biggest mover 4 - US debt market...

Posted on August 18, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - RBNZ tipped to cut rate to 3% as inflation cools and jobless rate at 4 yr high 2 - US stocks close little changed; S&P sets record high 3 - Yield curve higher across the board, 3,5,10 and 30 yr 4 - USD rose across the board with biggest gains vs AUD and NZD 5 - ...

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Citi says oil could drop to $60 on a US-Russia deal; Bitcoin rose by $2600, at record levels 2 - Hong Kong’s central bank intervened again to support the HKD; European shares rise on hopes for peace 3 - Goldman Sachs say again they expect 3 rate cuts by end of 2025; lis...

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - ECBs Nagel: interest rates at a good level; European indices close mostly higher on the day, led by France and Italy 2 - Hong Kong central bank intervenes yet again 3 - US indices all rise over 1.1%; S&P and NASDAQ close at record highs 4 - US yields mixed with sh...

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - GBP to fall against USD and Euro - pick your poison. BOE to cut again, and again 2 - US stocks close lower. NASDAQ hits intraday high before reversing lower 3 - Crude settles at $63.96, up $0.08; US yields end little changed 4 - Trump extends China tariff deadline by ...

Posted on August 11, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Rabobank forecasts USDCAD to trade 1.34 - 1.36 range as US Canada rate gap narrows 2 - Major European indices closed higher except for UK FTSE 100 after BOE cut rates by 25 bps 3 - US stocks closed mixed. DJ -0.51%, S&P near unchanged at 0.08%, NASDAQ +0.35% 4 - U...

Posted on August 7, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - USD closing lower against all the majors with EUR leading the way 2 - US equities finished the day sharply higher. NASDAQ top performer +1.21% 3 - Crude oil futures settle at $64.35, down $0.81; Gold down $18 at $3369 4 - European indices close higher. Spain’s Ibex to...

Posted on August 6, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Major US stock indices close lower. DJ -0.14%, S&P -0.49%, NASDAQ - 0.65% 2 - US debt market mixed - 2 yr +4.3bps, 5 yr +3.4bps, 10yr +1.0bps, 30 yr -1.8bps 3 - European major indices close mostly higher, but modestly. DAX biggest winner 4 - Crude oil futures sett...

Posted on August 5, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - US stock markets erase Friday’s losses. DJ +1.34%, S&P +1.475, NASDAQ +1.95% 2 - US debt market lower across the board; US CFTC pushes to allow spot crypto trading on registered futures exchanges 3 - Crude fell $1.11 at $66.22; Gold up $11.42 at $3374; Bitcoin up $7...

Posted on August 4, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Crude down $0.64 $69.35; Gold up 413.89 at $3289; BTC down $1.3K at $116.4K 2 - Trump hammers Switzerland with 39% tariff rate; no deal with China 3 - CAD little changed despite Trump ramping Canada tariff to 35% (from 25%) 4 - Major US stock indices give up gains and...

Posted on July 31, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - NASDAQ closes higher, S&P closes lower for 2nd consecutive day; Meta and Microsoft the gold standards for stocks 2 - USDCAD breaks above 100 day MA. BoC holds rates amid trade uncertainty 3 - Fed Powell does not commit to future policy. Will wait for 2 sets of infla...

Posted on July 30, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - No record closes in US major indices today; S&P, NASDAQ and DJ lower as stocks take breather ahead of the Fed 2 - Crude oil runs higher on threat of Russian oil sanctions 3 - US yields sharply lower; Starbucks and Visa to report earnings after close 4 - SEC approv...

Posted on July 29, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - S&P and NASDAQ indices close higher and at new records 2 - Crude oil futures settle at $66.71; Trump: Fed has to cut rates 3 - Major european indices closing lower to start the week, DAX worst performer -1.13% 4 - Euro slumps on trade deal backlash; US higher agai...

Posted on July 28, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Major US indices close mixed. DJ lower, S&P near unchanged, NASDAQ marginally higher 2 - Crude settles at $66.03, up $0.78; Gold down $19 closing at $3370 3 - European indices close mixed. DAX, UK FTSE, Ibex higher; CAC, FTSE MIB lower 4 - ECB leaves interest rate...

Posted on July 24, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - More record closes for S&P and NASDAQ 2 - GBP extends back to the 50% retracement; Buyers continue to take back control 3 - Trump says will have “simple straight” 15%-50% tariffs; Says in serious talks with EU 4 - UBS says US-Japan deal will be a drag on Japanese ...

Posted on July 23, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - USD continues its fall for 2nd day this week 2 - Goldman Sachs forecasts 3 rate cuts for 2025 3 - NASDAQ winning streak ends; Alphabet rose for 10th straight day 4 - USDJPY finds a bottom after persistent selling 5 - Trump will meet UK prime minister Starmer on week...

Posted on July 22, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Trump firing Powell risks higher inflation, lower USD 2 - EUR may be shaken not stirred as markets voice concern but market shrugs off rate cut risk 3 - S&P and NASDAQ close at record levels; major European indices close mixed-Germany, UK, Spain higher, France and I...

Posted on July 21, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - FT: Trump set to open retirement market to crypto investments 2 - Major US indices close higher. NASDAQ and S&P set record highs 3 - European indices close higher with DAX and CAC leading the way 4 - Crude oil futures settled 41.04 higher at $66.23; US yields mixe...

Posted on July 17, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - JP Morgan “Feds independence critical”. Goldman Sachs “Feds independence super important” 2 - Deutsche Bank warns of market turbulence early August - tariff deadline and jobs report 3 - US stocks closed higher; US yields lower across the board 4 - WTI crude futures se...

Posted on July 16, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - US stocks close mixed. NASDAQ closes at record high, S&P closes lower after intraday high; European indices close lower 2 - Crude settles at $66.52, down $0.46; US yields higher across the board 3 - Canadian PM Carney: US tariffs may be here to stay; NZDUSD volatile...

Posted on July 15, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - BOA: Trump’s latest tariff hikes firm the Fed’s “no rate cut this year” call 2 - NASDAQ closes at record high; all major US stock indices close higher 3 - Crude settled at $66.98 down $1.47; US yields end mixed, 2 and 5 yr marginally lower, 10 and 30 yr marginally highe...

Posted on July 14, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - US indices close higher, S&P and NASDAQ close at record highs 2 - WTI crude down $1.49 to $66.89; US 10yr yields up 0.6 bps; Gold up $11 to $3324 3 - AUD leads, EUR lags; CAD makes headway ahead of jobs report 4 - Bitcoin broke above $113K to set new record highs ...

Posted on July 10, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - USD treads water as eyes turn back to trade; Trump hits Brasil with 50% tariff 2 - Gold up $12 to $3312; 10 yr yields down 7.9 bps; Crude flat at $68.32 3 - JPY leads, CAD lags; Bitcoin at all-time high, How high can it go? 4 - US equity close: strong finish as NVIDIA...

Posted on July 9, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - US stock markets close mixed; Major european indices close higher 2 - Crude up $0.35 to $68.28, Will oil fall to $60? 3 - USD ends day mixed: up vs Yen, GBP and down vs EUR, CHF and AUD 4 - NZD bounces up and down awaiting RBNZ rate decision; RBA delays cut for now 5...

Posted on July 8, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Trump has officially extended his tariff deadline to August 1; US-EU blowup inevitable 2 - Major indices closed lower as markets react to increase tariff fear 3 - Gold up $4 to $3339; WTI crude up $1 to $68; US 10 yr yield up 4.5 bps 4 - USD leads, Yen lags; Morgan St...

Posted on July 7, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Trump says will begin sending letters on trade tariffs on Friday, Bessent: expect to see about 100 countries get minimum 10% reciprocal tax 2 - Non farm payrolls beat consensus, +147K v 110K expected 3 - WTI crude down $0.26 to $67.19; US 10 yr yields up 5.5 bps; gold d...

Posted on July 3, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Gold up $19 to $3358; US 10yr yields up 3.6 bps; WTI crude up $1.95 to $67.40 2 - US June ADP unemployment -$33K vs +$95K expected; Goldman Sachs: expect below 85K consensus non-farm payrolls 3 - CAD leads, GBP lags 4 - Bitcoin makes arun to the upside, trades highest...

Posted on July 2, 2025

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Market Highlights 1 - Powell might have cut but for tariffs; Trump: not extending the July 9 deadline 2 - Flow of funds move into Dow and small cap stocks; NASDAQ stocks shunned today; S&P unchanged 3 - Eurozone CPI inline; European indices close mostly lower, exception is UK FTSE up 0.2...

Posted on July 1, 2025

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