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Capital flows into the safety of US dollar and gold this morning, while oil is up almost 4% after Hamas’ unexpected attack on Israel wreaked havoc in the region, and tensions have been mounting since then.
It is difficult to predict the extent of the price action on geopolitical shocks. The fact that the US and Iran are pulled into the turmoil hints that tensions may further escalate. From a price perspective, the $90pb level is expected to shelter decent offers in US crude, as escalation and prolongation of Mid-East tensions could be the final straw that could bring the...

It’s US jobs day, and today’s data could be one of the most important jobs data of the year because the US bond and equity markets are at a crossroads. The US 2-year yield refuses to lose the 5% mark from sight, while the US 10 and 30-year claim a further rise to 5% on expectations that inflation will remain higher for longer and that would require interest rates to stay higher for longer. The S&P500 on the other hand is waiting in ambush, a few points above the critical 200-DMA (4205). Below, at 4180, the major 38.2% Fibonacci retracement...

Markets are on an emotional rollercoaster ride this week. The slightest data is capable of moving oceans. Yesterday, the significantly softer-than-expected ADP report, and the announcement that 75’000 healthcare workers at Kaiser went on strike sparked a positive reaction from the market in a typical ‘bad news is good news’ day. Yields fell, the US dollar index retreated and equities rebounded. All eyes are on Friday’s official jobs numbers.
In energy, rising suspicions that the global economy is headed straight into a wall didn’t spare oil bulls yesterday. The barrel of American crude dived almost 6%, slipped below the 50-DMA...

The Ethereum ETF is live but the volume is nowhere near the expectations. However in the world of the altcoins, Solana is doing quite well on the bigger investor front, as people like the Visa of the crypto world...

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Even a hint of an improving US jobs market sends shivers down investors' spines.
This is why the stronger than expected job openings data from the US spurred panic across the global financial markets yesterday. Note that the JOLTS data is volatile, and one data point is insufficient to point at changing trend. We still believe that the US jobs market will continue to loosen.
But the market reaction to yesterday’s JOLTS data was sharp and clear. The US yields spiked, equities were sold and the US dollar extended rally. Due today, the ADP report is expected to show a...

Relief that came with the news of a temporary avoidance of a potential government shutdown remained short lived. Sentiment in stocks markets turned rapidly sour, both in Europe and in the US, while the US treasuries didn’t even react positively to the no shutdown news in the first place. The selloff in the US 10-year bonds accelerated instead; the 10-year yield hit the 4.70% mark, whereas the 2-year yield remained steady-ish at around the 5.10% level. The gap between the US 2 and 10-year yields is now closing, but not necessarily for ‘good’ reasons.
The S&P5500 closed flat but the...

The US government didn’t shut down yesterday, as US policymakers agreed on a short-term funding deal that will keep the lights on until November 17th.
Bitcoin rallied and US equity futures gained in Asia hinting at improved appetite after the S&P500 recorded its 4th straight week of losses last week, and a nearly 5% fall in September. Investors didn’t flock into the US Treasuries following the US no-shutdown news, however.
Elsewhere, the Chinese official PMI rose above the 50 threshold, the Japanese tankan survey showed that confidence among big manufacturers improved for a second month, while inflation in the Eurozone...

While everyone is waiting for the approval of the Ethereum Futures ETF, Chainlink is firing up the altcoin engines by starting their CCIP on Arbitrum and other blockchains!

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The first set of inflation data from the Eurozone countries was mixed. Later this morning, we will find out the overall Eurozone inflation number for September. With a little bit of chance, the actual data will meet the soft market expectations, and strengthen the hand of the European Central Bank (ECB) doves. Yet this month’s figures should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The EURUSD tipped a toe below the 1.05 mark than rebounded on the back of a global retreat in the US dollar rally. The dollar retreated on the back of a soft set of economic data....

The selloff in bonds continues on US government drama. The sell-off in US 10-year papers accelerated yesterday and the 10-year yield spiked to 2.64%. The 2-year yield however, which captures the expectations on Federal Reserve (Fed) actions remain steady a touch above the 5% mark, on slow down worries on all the government and Detroit drama.
Volatility in US bond markets is rising, and the US dollar continues to amass major safe haven demands. Gold slipped below the $1900 per ounce.
In equities, energy and technology stocks helped the S&P500 limit losses yesterday. The energy sector was up as crude...