Category: Markets

The gold price, often a barometer for market unease, showed a quiet recovery this week. Trading near $3,180 per ounce in early Asian markets on Thursday, the precious metal regained some ground after recent dips. But this modest rebound comes with caveats.  As trade talks between the US and China progress and tariffs ease, the...

Markets have cooled off after a lively start to the week. Stocks slipped, and the dollar wobbled as investors stood on the sidelines, waiting for fresh U.S. data to guide their next moves. Volatility has returned amid mixed signals from global trade and fiscal policy concerns. Viktor Orlov, senior financial analyst at Zxperts, offers a...

In the wake of recent US-China trade talks, stock futures are showing signs of cautious retreat. The Dow Jones futures dropped 0.5%, while the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 futures slid by 0.3% each. Liam Gerald, senior financial analyst at Zxperts, dives into how these shifts reflect broader market sentiments—and what investors might watch next....

In a year defined by AI momentum and infrastructure reboots, two companies—Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Oklo—are making waves for very different reasons. AMD continues to capture market share in the semiconductor landscape, riding demand for its AI chips, while Oklo, a nuclear energy startup, has surged on promising developments in clean power for the...

As trade tensions between the U.S. and China ease, Apple finds itself at a familiar crossroads: balancing global production strategies with domestic political expectations. With tariffs on Chinese goods reduced from 125% to 10%, the tech giant may be breathing a little easier.  But its long-standing reliance on overseas manufacturing remains under scrutiny, especially as...

The retail sector may have dodged the worst of the trade war, for now. A temporary reduction in U.S.–China tariffs has slowed the bleeding, but the industry’s larger concerns are far from over. With price hikes looming, guidance withdrawals mounting, and inventory timelines closing in, many retailers are bracing for a turbulent second half of...

The shifting landscape of American retail has once again claimed a high-profile casualty. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) withdrew its 2025 full-year forecast following a weaker-than-expected first quarter, rattled by inventory missteps, sluggish sales, and mounting cost pressures.  This pullback comes amid broader macroeconomic headwinds and evolving consumer behavior, pushing analysts to reassess the retailer’s short-term...

A softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for April initially pushed Treasury yields lower, rekindling hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025. But by the end of the trading session, that optimism had faded as investors shifted into equities and weighed the implications of ongoing fiscal expansion, a temporary U.S.–China trade truce, and ambiguous forward guidance...

A sea of unused copper scrap piled up quietly across U.S. yards for weeks, until a 90-day ceasefire in the U.S.–China trade war offered an escape route. As tariffs are temporarily rolled back, exporters are scrambling to re-establish long-stalled trade flows, especially in industrial commodities like scrap copper.  While the relief is tangible, uncertainty still...

After a turbulent first half of 2025, the U.S. equity landscape is showing signs of a reversal, not just in sentiment, but in leadership. Wall Street’s top trading desks are making a contrarian call: buy into the year’s underperformers.  From small-cap names and tech hardware to debt-laden consumer stocks, what lagged during the last upswing...