The first major macroeconomic data point of the week is just around the corner: U.S. Retail Sales. The American consumer alone accounts for roughly 70% of U.S. GDP, while the retail sector represents 6.2% of GDP and is the largest private employer in the country. These figures alone explain why this release consistently attracts close […]
Asian equity markets extended their technology-driven rally on Tuesday, with Japan leading the surge as investors reacted positively to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory. The so-called “Takaichi trade” gained traction, fueling risk appetite across the region and pushing Japanese indices to fresh record highs. The upbeat tone followed a constructive session on Wall […]
Global financial markets concluded the first week of February with a significant divergence between “old economy” resilience and high-growth volatility. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit the historic 50,000 milestone, the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broader S&P 500 faced pressure as investors digested a “Magnificent Seven” earnings season that rewarded high CapEx but punished anything […]
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It appears that in last night’s elections in Japan, President Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on track to secure a supermajority. According to NHK reports, the LDP is projected to win 273 seats and its coalition partner, Ishin, 24 seats in the Lower House as of 11:30 p.m. local time. This outcome would give […]
Global financial markets opened the week with strong momentum today after Japan’s latest election reshaped investor sentiment worldwide. A decisive victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered a powerful rally in equities while simultaneously pushing safe-haven assets like gold and bitcoin to new highs. This decisive political outcome sparked what traders are now calling the […]
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While this note focuses primarily on Amazon—following the company’s earnings release after yesterday’s market close and the subsequent 10% decline in after-hours trading—it is impossible to ignore the broader market dynamics that unfolded during the previous session, which was marked by a pronounced risk-off move across asset classes. Commodities led the sell-off. Precious metals recorded […]
Bitcoin’s sharp drop to around $60,000 has triggered intense speculation across the crypto market, with traders searching for a hidden catalyst behind one of the steepest weekly sell-offs since the 2022 FTX collapse. Rather than a typical macro-driven correction, many analysts believe the sudden 30% decline may have been accelerated by forced liquidations from a […]
Today marks a key policy day, with interest rate decisions due from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. The latter is of particular interest. The UK economy has been slowing steadily over recent quarters. Annual GDP growth has decelerated from 1.9% in Q4 2024 to 1.3% in the same period of […]
