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Key points:  The Federal Reserve’s rate cut timeline has been thrown back into uncertainty after the latest US nonfarm payrolls report significantly exceeded expectations. Analysts had predicted 180,000 to 185,000 new jobs for May, but the actual figure came in at a robust 272,000, far surpassing 175,000 in April. This unexpected strength in job gainsContinue Reading

Key Points:  This article is a follow-up to: Nvidia nears Apple in market cap as AI dominance drives growth  The stock price of Nvidia (Symbol: NVDA) has been on an unstoppable ascent, recently reaching record highs and positioning itself as the second-largest US company by market capitalisation. On February 19, Nvidia surpassed Amazon (Symbol: AMZN),Continue Reading

Key points: The latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) services report revealed a surge in US business activity, surpassing market expectations. This positive data is reflective of an increase in business activity and new orders growth, suggesting a thriving service sector. However, the report also pointed out ongoing challenges, including slower supplier deliveries and continuedContinue Reading

Key points: On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes soared to record closing highs, spurred by technology stocks. Economic data hinting at Federal Reserve easing measures provided additional momentum to the market. Picture: Bullish bias above 5338.00 for S&P500. Download the VT Markets app. Technology stocks led the charge, with the S5INFT sector seeingContinue Reading

Key points: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after Japanese equities rebounded close to the 39,000-point mark the previous day. The Nikkei declined 0.45% to 38,749.25, while the broader Topix was down 0.46% at 2785.22. Picture: Nikkei 225 seen trading at 38851.15 on the VT Markets app. Traders capture profitsContinue Reading

Key points:  The stock price of Nvidia (Symbol: NVIDIA) has skyrocketed, with a jump in market cap of nearly $700 billion in May alone. Such growth has put Nvidia on track to become the second largest company in the world, closing in on Apple (Symbol: AAPL). The market cap of Nvidia now stands at approximatelyContinue Reading

Key points: The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday. This decision has been highly anticipated by market participants who are now focusing on the potential timing for the next cut, which is predicted to occur either on September 12th or more likely on October 17th.Continue Reading

Key points: The dollar showed little direction on Wednesday, despite the rise in the U.S. Conference Board’s consumer confidence survey for May. This prevented further weakness in the dollar but left the DXY dollar index trading flat just above 104.50. The EUR/USD pair failed to push above 1.09, and GBP/USD could not sustain a rallyContinue Reading

Key points:  The Nasdaq composite index (Symbol: NAS100) surged on Friday, erasing earlier weekly losses and closing at a record high of 16,920.79. This marks a 1.3% increase for the week, driven by strong performance in tech shares. Standout earnings report from Nvidia (Symbol: NVIDIA) spurred investor interest in AI-related stocks, contributing to the rallyContinue Reading

The Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) has seen contained advances recently, despite mixed signals from economic indicators and policies from the Bank of Japan (BoJ). April’s consumer price index (CPI) data showed a decrease in headline inflation to 2.5%, down from 2.7% in March. Core inflation, which excludes fresh food, fell to 2.2%, while the measure excludingContinue Reading