The S&P 500 slips nearly 9% from recent highs as recession worries intensify. Traders focus on tech, financial stocks amid volatile markets. -vtmarkets.com
BTCUSD slips near $80,000 as traders eye CME gap for short-term bounce clues amid weakening market sentiment. -vtmarkets.com
Gold approaches $2,900 amid US dollar weakness and growing trade uncertainties; US inflation data to offer clues on Fed’s next steps. -vtmarkets.com
WTI crude oil futures hover near $65.89 as economic uncertainty, U.S. tariffs, and China’s weak data weigh on market sentiment. – vtmarkets.com
Nikkei 225 slides as tech and semiconductor stocks decline, while industrial and defensive sectors offer some stability. – vtmarkets.com
The US Dollar Index (USDX) steadied near 103.91 after touching a session low of 103.404, countering expectations of further declines. – vtmarkets.com
CL-OIL falls for the 7th consecutive week to $66.53, pressured by tariff uncertainty, OPEC+ production increases, and Saudi price cuts. -vtmarkets.com
Nikkei 225 gains 0.3% to 37,116 as tech stocks rally; yen strength and cautious sentiment over US trade policies limit further upside. -vtmarkets.com
Gold steadies near $2,914 as traders take profits amid trade uncertainty. Traders eye U.S. jobs data for further cues. – vtmarkets.com
NZDUSD trades around 0.5712, holding weekly gains as China’s stimulus offsets U.S. tariff uncertainty, while traders await key jobs data. -vtmarkets.com
