Sharp Volatility Hits Wall Street as Tech-Bubble Fears Rise Amid Ongoing Uncertainty Over Interest Rates
Despite a strong start in yesterday’s session for U.S. equity indices—driven by Nvidia’s robust earnings, which exceeded expectations for both revenue and profit, along with optimistic forward guidance—markets later reversed and closed in the red. Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, stated that demand for Blackwell chips is “out of control,” noting that the company’s cloud GPU […]
China’s Economy Shows New Signs of Slowdown as the Yuan Weakens
The USD/CNH exchange rate recorded 7.1205 today, marking its fifth consecutive daily rise. Despite this upward movement, the pair has been trading sideways for the past two months within a horizontal range between 7.1000 and 7.1500. The pair remains roughly 3% year-to-date. In addition, despite the initial trade agreement between China and the United States, […]
Bitcoin Plunges 29% From Its Peak, Wiping Out All 2025 Gains as It Enters a Bear Market
Bitcoin prices have fallen sharply by nearly 29%, dropping about $37,000 from the peak recorded on October 6, 2025, at around $126,200, down to yesterday’s low of approximately $89,200. This decline marks Bitcoin’s official entry into a bear market, wiping out all its gains for the year and turning its year-to-date performance negative by 3%. […]
Fluctuations in Gold Reflect Diverging Investor Expectations on U.S. Monetary Policy
Gold prices rose by about 2% last week, reaching 4,245 dollars on Thursday, the highest level since October 20. The metal gained nearly 9% from the October 28 low of 3,887 dollars to Thursday’s peak at 4,245 dollars, before pulling back to 4,032 dollars on Friday—a 5% decline from peak to trough. These places gold […]
Overview of Last Week’s Key Economic Events
Last week saw the release of several important global economic indicators. In the United States, crude oil inventories rose sharply by 6.413 million barrels, exceeding expectations. In the Eurozone, industrial production recorded slight growth of 0.2%, below expectations but better than the previous reading. In the United Kingdom, the unemployment rate increased to 5.0%, reaching […]
French CAC40 Index Hits All-Time High
The French CAC40 index continues its upward momentum, closing at 8,314 points yesterday — its highest level on record. The index has surged by about 23% since the low recorded on April 7, 2025, at 6,764 points, reaching yesterday’s peak of 8,314 points. It has also gained around 12% year-to-date. The notable rise in the […]
The US Dollar Reaches Its Highest Level Against the Yen Since February 2025
The USD/JPY pair continues its upward trend, reaching 155.04 yesterday — its highest level since February 4, 2025. The pair has risen by 6% from the low recorded on September 17, 2025, at 145.48, up to yesterday’s peak of 155.04. However, it remains down by about 2% year-to-date and is currently trading near the 155.00 […]
Declining Wages and Economic Pressures Push Investors Toward Gilts and Increase Pressure on the Pound
The unemployment rate rose to 5.0%, higher than expectations (4.9%) and the previous reading (4.8%). This marks the highest level since 2021. At the same time, average earnings including bonuses grew by 4.8%, below both expectations and the previous reading (5.0%), which supports the likelihood of the Bank of England cutting interest rates in its […]
Sharp Decline in NZD/USD Amid Weak Domestic Economic Indicators
The New Zealand dollar fell sharply against the U.S. dollar, reaching 0.5606 on Friday, November 7, 2025 — its lowest level since April 9, 2025. This drop represents a decline of about 7% from the peak recorded on September 17, 2025, at 0.6008, down to Friday’s bottom. Nevertheless, the pair remains up by roughly 1% […]
Overview of Last Week’s Key Economic Events
The United States witnessed a week filled with significant economic data. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index declined to 50.3, below expectations and the previous reading, while the ADP Non-Farm Employment Change showed an increase of 42,000 jobs, indicating improvement in the labor market. In contrast, Challenger data revealed that job cuts in October […]
