Market analysis
A short, honest read on what moved indices, commodities, forex and crypto the prior session — the data, the news and the why.
Thursday, September 10 saw Brent settle at $107.63 as oil, yields and inflation concern pressured US equities.
Market AnalysisWednesday, September 9: Brent above $100, rising yields and Iran supply risk coincided with lower US equities and Bitcoin.
Market AnalysisTuesday, September 8: higher oil and Iran supply concern coincided with weaker US equities and Bitcoin; EUR/USD gave conflicting daily cuts.
Market AnalysisFriday, September 4: a stronger August US jobs report weighed on stocks and crypto, but EUR/USD rose and oil did not offer a clean daily read.
Market AnalysisWednesday, September 2: US equities recovered on technology strength, while Iran-related supply risk kept Brent near $96 and the yen strengthened.
Market AnalysisTuesday, September 1: Iran strikes lifted Brent and Treasury yields, while US equities, EUR/USD and crypto fell.
Market AnalysisMonday, August 31: Strait of Hormuz fighting lifted Brent while US equities fell, leaving a fractured cross-asset session.
Market AnalysisThursday, August 27: Nvidia's results lifted US technology, but most S&P 500 stocks fell as oil and the dollar also firmed.
Market AnalysisWednesday, August 26: July core PCE kept inflation in focus as US stocks finished nearly unchanged and oil eased.
Market AnalysisTuesday, August 25: lower oil and Treasury yields lifted US equities, while gold and Bitcoin stayed firm amid broader uncertainty.
Market AnalysisMonday, August 24: semiconductor selling pulled on US tech even as Treasury yields eased, while gold and Bitcoin held up.
Market AnalysisFriday, August 21: stocks rose despite higher Treasury yields, while dollar weakness supported gold, the euro and Bitcoin.
Market AnalysisThursday, August 20: rising oil and Treasury yields pulled equities lower, while the dollar recovered late and Bitcoin rose.
Market AnalysisWednesday, August 19: Treasury's larger long-end buybacks lowered yields and the dollar, lifting stocks, gold and Bitcoin.
Market AnalysisMonday, August 17: firmer oil lifted Treasury yields and weighed on US stocks, while gold, EUR/USD and crypto advanced.
Market AnalysisFriday, August 14: weak retail sales raised growth concerns, while Brent's rebound lifted yields and left stocks and crypto lower.
Market AnalysisThursday, August 13: softer producer inflation and lower oil eased yields and lifted US stocks, while gold and crypto withheld confirmation.
Market AnalysisWednesday, August 12: cooler inflation lowered yields and lifted AI stocks and gold, but oil, FX and crypto did not confirm broad risk-on.
Market AnalysisTuesday, August 11: oil rose as Hormuz talks stalled, while stocks faded and other markets waited for the July CPI release.
Market AnalysisMonday, August 10: a fresh oil spike over the Strait of Hormuz pushed yields and the dollar higher, left stocks slightly lower and kept gold bid.
Market AnalysisFriday, August 7: payrolls fell by 23,000, yields eased and US equities rose, while Brent and Bitcoin also finished higher.
Market AnalysisThursday, August 6: Brent jumped 3.8% to $82.49 and the 10-year Treasury yield rose as Hormuz uncertainty checked equities near records.
Market AnalysisWednesday, August 5 split the tape: the Dow rose while AI-spending scrutiny pulled the Nasdaq lower and oil stayed near $75/$79.
Market AnalysisTuesday, August 4 saw earnings broaden US equity gains as oil cooled; FX and crypto offered less confirmation.
Market AnalysisMonday's pause on new Iran strikes cut Brent and eased inflation anxiety, sending US equities close to records while crypto stayed less decisive.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 31 rewarded Amazon's earnings proof but punished Apple's forward guide as oil and labour costs kept inflation risk visible.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 30 brought an earnings-led AI rebound as Microsoft supplied proof of revenue behind the spending.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 29 combined renewed oil risk, a divided Fed hold and broad selling in US equities.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 28 split the tape: falling oil and strong earnings lifted broad shares while the global chip unwind hit tech.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 27 unwound part of the Iran oil premium, but chip weakness left US equities mixed and crypto's bounce faded.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 24 brought partial relief from oil and yields, but another chip selloff kept the Nasdaq under pressure.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 23 was an oil-and-tech selloff: Brent cleared $100, yields rose and expensive growth stocks took the damage.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 22 was an oil-led risk session: crude and yields rose while tech, the dollar and bitcoin softened.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 21 was a risk rebound led by chips, but oil above $90 and higher Treasury yields kept the tape uneven.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 20 was a stalled rebound: oil and yield pressure erased an early chip-led lift in U.S. equities.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 17 was driven by AI-chip selling and renewed oil risk: equities fell, crude jumped and the dollar stayed flat.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 16 was a split risk session: resilient U.S. data lifted yields, but AI-chip selling pulled indices lower.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 15 was a mixed relief session: soft PPI and earnings lifted equities while oil kept the tape restrained.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 14 was led by softer U.S. CPI: yields and the dollar fell, tech rebounded, while oil risk stayed live.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 13 repriced energy inflation: oil jumped, yields rose, tech sold off, and crypto stayed mostly range-bound.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 10 was a quiet risk session: AI-chip demand lifted U.S. equities while oil and rates kept the tape restrained.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 9 was driven by lower oil stress, easier yields and a semiconductor-led rebound in risk.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 8 was driven by renewed Iran oil risk, higher yields and a split equity tape led by AI strength.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 7 was driven by AI-stock weakness, a renewed Iran oil shock and a modestly firmer dollar.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 6 was led by a narrow AI-stock rebound while oil slipped on OPEC+ supply and the dollar firmed.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 3 was a holiday-thin global session: U.S. cash was shut, Europe firmed, oil stayed calm and crypto bid.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 2 was driven by a soft U.S. jobs report: the dollar fell, gold and crypto bounced, Dow led, tech lagged.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 1 brought softer ADP and ISM price signals, but chip weakness still pulled the Nasdaq lower while gold rose and oil fell.
Market AnalysisTuesday, June 30 closed well for U.S. equities, but higher yields kept the dollar firm, gold pinned, oil softer and crypto lagging.
Market AnalysisMonday, June 29 was a relief bounce in beaten-up tech, but oil, FX and crypto did not confirm a clean all-clear across assets.
Market AnalysisFriday, June 26 was another split tape: tech and semis stayed heavy even as yields eased, the dollar softened and gold bounced.
Market AnalysisThursday, June 25 was a split tape: hot PCE cooled yields at the margin, but Apple-led tech weakness kept risk appetite uneven.
Market AnalysisWednesday, June 24 was a split tape: cheaper oil eased inflation pressure, but tech, the dollar and bitcoin still reflected a tighter regime.
Market AnalysisTuesday, June 23 was a hawkish-dollar tech session: semis hit equities and crypto even as oil kept sliding on U.S.-Iran talks.
Market AnalysisMonday, June 22 was a split session: Iran oil relief knocked crude lower, but a firmer dollar and higher yields still weighed on gold and Big Tech.
Market AnalysisWith Friday's Juneteenth holiday removing U.S. cash trade, Thursday still read as a hawkish-Fed dollar session with only a narrow tech rebound.
Market AnalysisFriday's June 19 session was holiday-thin but clear: the Fed-driven dollar stayed firm, oil bounced, and gold and crypto stayed heavy.
Market AnalysisThursday's June 18 session was split: cheaper oil and easier yields lifted stocks, but the post-Fed dollar bid kept gold and crypto heavy.
Market AnalysisWednesday's session turned on the Fed: rates stayed put, but a higher-inflation, hike-leaning message hit stocks, gold and the euro.
Market AnalysisTuesday's session kept unwinding the oil shock, but it was a split tape: the Dow hit another record while AI-heavy tech sold off into the Fed.
Market AnalysisMonday's session was a relief trade: a US-Iran framework deal hit oil, lifted equities and crypto, softened the dollar, and pulled gold higher too.
Market AnalysisFriday's session centered on U.S.-Iran deal hopes: oil fell sharply, equities rallied, FX stayed mixed and crypto bounced only modestly.