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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

Key points: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Friday, reflecting declines on Wall Street. Strong U.S. economic data has stoked bets that persistent inflation may delay Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Picture: Nikkei in the slumps as seen on the VT Markets app. The Nikkei index dropped 1.17% to 38,646.11 by the close, afterContinue Reading

Gold (XAU/USD) experienced a sharp drop on Wednesday, settling just above the important support level of $2,375. This support is vital for bulls, as holding this line could prevent a deeper retracement towards $2,360. Should the weakness continue, the focus might shift to $2,335, which represents the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the 2024 rally. InContinue Reading

Key Points: The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) experienced a sharp drop due to softer-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) figures. The CPI data had rekindled hopes that the disinflationary trend, which had recently stalled, is now back on track. SEE: The DXY (symbol: USDX.) seeing a significant dip on the VT Markets trading app A dropContinue Reading

Key Points:  After some rally since the US inflation data announcement, the major US stock indexes experienced a turbulent session, ultimately closing in the red. The S&P 500 Index (Symbol: SP500) dropped by -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index (Symbol: DJ30) declined by -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index (Symbol: NAS100) fell by -0.21%.  Rally shortlived with Hawkish commentsContinue Reading

Key points: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak to close lower on Friday, influenced by Wall Street’s tepid overnight performance and uncertainties surrounding the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy trajectory. The Nikkei slipped 0.34% to finish at 38,787.38, although it still gained 1.43% for the week. Picture: Japan’s Nikkei’s decline, as observedContinue Reading