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The complexities of global finance made easy with all the relevant news in one place. These powerful institutions, like the Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank, play a crucial role in shaping our economies. Explore their mandates, from managing inflation and interest rates to ensuring financial stability.

Asia open: Oil surges past $106, USD rose as Fed signals steady rates
Oil prices climbed above $106 per barrel as the ongoing Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption continued to fuel inflation fears and reinforce the Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer interest rate stance. Meanwhile, the Trump-Xi Beijing summit ended with renewed geopolitical tensions over Taiwan, weighing on Asia-Pacific equities and supporting US dollar strength. Markets are now closely monitoring global growth risks, energy supply disruptions, and evolving Fed policy expectations.
by Kelvin Wong
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Trade Wars 2.0

Navigating the turbulent waters of global finance and potential trade wards with the resurgence of potential trade wars as our analysts dissects the financial implications of tariffs under a second Donald Trump’s presidency. Watch out for reshaping financial landscape, volatility, supply chain disruptions, and the economic ripple effects as investors and businesses brace for policy shifts.

Trump cancels planned attacks on Iran, Stocks rally – Market reactions
Discover Market reactions to the latest geopolitical news: US equities stage an aggressive relief rally after President Trump halts a planned military strike on Iran at the direct request of Saudi Arabian and UAE leaders. As immediate geopolitical tail risks evaporate and WTI Crude faces heavy selling pressure. Intraday charts for Oil, the US Dollar and the S&P 500.
by Elior Manier
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Non-farm payrolls (NFP)

Understand the significance of Non-farm payrolls (NFP) and learn how NFP releases impact financial markets, Federal Reserve policy, and provide insights into the overall health of the US economy.

The new Fed Chair's balance sheet erasure and Market bloodshed
Global Markets update: : Financial markets face widespread carnage as aggressive Federal Reserve tightening plans trigger a massive liquidity drain. As the S&P 500 and Nasdaq crash back to reality and the Greenback surges to multi-year highs, explore a broad Market check and Treasuries dynamics
by Elior Manier
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Energy

Explore key energy sources like crude oil, natural gas, coal, and emerging renewable energies. Keep up with their global impact on the economy and environment.

Trump cancels planned attacks on Iran, Stocks rally – Market reactions
Discover Market reactions to the latest geopolitical news: US equities stage an aggressive relief rally after President Trump halts a planned military strike on Iran at the direct request of Saudi Arabian and UAE leaders. As immediate geopolitical tail risks evaporate and WTI Crude faces heavy selling pressure. Intraday charts for Oil, the US Dollar and the S&P 500.
by Elior Manier
Asia open: Trump-Xi summit disappoints, inflation fears fuel bond yield surge
Global markets opened cautiously after the Trump-Xi Beijing summit ended with limited progress on trade and geopolitical tensions. Rising inflation fears and surging bond yields intensified concerns that the Federal Reserve may eventually consider rate hikes rather than cuts. Investors are increasingly worried about extreme concentration within the AI-driven stock rally as semiconductor and technology shares face mounting valuation pressure ahead of Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings.
by Kelvin Wong
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Atrifical Intelligence (AI)

Companies involved in the development of artificial intelligence are impacting market efficiency and potentially increasing volatility in the global economy.

Trump-Xi summit 2026: Key expectations and what markets are watching
The Trump-Xi Summit 2026 is emerging as one of the most important geopolitical events for global markets this year. Investors are closely watching for signals on trade stabilisation, semiconductor restrictions, AI competition, Taiwan tensions, and FX policy. While a full US-China trade agreement remains unlikely, markets expect efforts to reduce geopolitical risks and improve diplomatic communication. Any easing in technology restrictions or tariff tensions could fuel rallies in Asian equities.
by Kelvin Wong
Chart alert: Nasdaq 100 faces pullback risk as semiconductor rally shows signs of exhaustion
Nasdaq 100 surged to a fresh all-time high of 29,390 as semiconductor and AI-related stocks continued to fuel the rally. However, growing signs of bullish exhaustion in the semiconductor sector, particularly within the SOXX ETF, are raising the risk of a short-term corrective pullback. Bearish RSI divergence, stretched price action above the 20-day moving average, and elevated volatility conditions suggest the Nasdaq 100 may face a minor mean reversion decline below the 29,505/615 resistance.
by Kelvin Wong
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