Market Minutes

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CPI in focus today

Markets surged on renewed risk appetite after a breakthrough US-China trade truce, while investors brace for US CPI data to gauge the early effects of tariff-induced inflation.

Gold Surges Then Crashes in Whiplash Move

President Trump hinted at an imminent trade announcement involving a “highly respected country,” stirring speculation and market watchfulness

Oil slides on OPEC+ output surge, all eyes on Fed and BoE

WTI crude dropped sharply as OPEC+ accelerated production increases, raising fears of oversupply. Meanwhile, global markets brace for Fed and BoE decisions, plus a barrage of key economic data.

US Job Market Strong, but Cracks Show

Hiring remains solid, but not all sectors are keeping pace

Oil Sinks to Multi-Year Lows

Markets digest weak employment data, dollar strength, and fading safe-haven demand

Cautious optimism dominates as China holds stimulus for later

Asian markets traded quietly on Monday, with China’s muted policy stance and upcoming heavyweight economic data keeping investors cautious but hopeful for a risk asset rebound if incoming figures surprise to the upside.

Risk tilt weighs on gold

Retail resilience in the UK, inflation surprises in Tokyo, and mixed signals from US-China trade talks

Flip-flop market in flip-flop days

Markets remain directionless as hopes for a US-China trade thaw dim following pushback from Washington and Beijing. While the Dollar weakens, steady US jobless data underscores ongoing labor market strength.

Currency markets shift

Yen, Franc, and Euro outperform

Markets search for direction as ECB flags uncertainty, Trump targets Powell again

Markets stayed cautious Tuesday as ECB warnings and Trump’s renewed Fed attacks deepened uncertainty.