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Monetary Policy1 min read
Is the Oil Disinflation Already Doing the Fed's Work?
As markets price in Fed rate hikes, plummeting oil prices signal a shift. The true test for September won't be WTI crude; it will be whether core services inflation stays sticky.
By Zain VawdaJun 25, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
Index Products1 min read
May PCE Inflation Comes in Line, Clearing the Path for Micron-Fueled Rally to Run its Course
With the Fed given no reason to accelerate tightening, NQ futures extended gains and Micron's record open is now in play.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 25, 2026, 8:40 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
Nasdaq Bounces Back From Tech Washout on Micron Blowout Quarter: Can PCE Sustain the Recovery?
Nasdaq futures surged on Micron's historic beat, but with core PCE running well above the Fed's 2% target and a rate hike now on the table, Thursday's inflation print could make or break the AI-fueled recovery.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 25, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
Energy1 min read
Strong Inventory Draw, Weak Price: Crude's $70 Battle Exposes a Market Losing Faith in the Demand Story
Despite 9 straight weeks of inventory draws, WTI crude cracked below $73 as dollar strength, Fed rate hike fears, and Hormuz reopening hopes overwhelmed bullish supply data.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 24, 2026, 3:21 PM ET
Precious Metals1 min read
Silver Below $60 For First Time This Year: Hold, Fold, or Load Up?
A hawkish Fed, and fading geopolitical risk premium have pushed silver into bear market territory, with Tuesday’s Nasdaq-driven margin calls aggravating the sell-off
By Shanthi RexalineJun 24, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Gold Breaches Psychological $4,000/oz Handle, Lowest Since November 2025. What Next for the Precious Metal?
Gold sheds 3.5%, smashing through the $4,000 support level amid a hawkish Fed and rising dollar. Investors now look to upcoming PCE data to see if the metal can stabilize or if a deeper correction lies ahead.
By Zain VawdaJun 24, 2026, 9:35 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
Tech Stocks Fortune Set to Reverse with Google, Memory Chipmakers Easing AI Rout
Three AI-driven catalysts, namely Micron's earnings, SK Hynix's $29B Nasdaq listing bid, and Alphabet's Dow inclusion, are challenging the narrative that Tuesday's $1 trillion tech selloff was anything more than a knee-jerk reaction.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 24, 2026, 8:18 AM ET
Activity & Sentiment Indicators1 min read
June US PMI Beat Highlights Economic Resilience but Leaves the Fed's Path Unclear
US business activity accelerated to a five-month high in June, led by manufacturing but weak services growth, falling factory employment, and subdued confidence tempered the otherwise encouraging headline figures.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 23, 2026, 11:07 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
NQ Futures Break Below 30K as Post-Rebalance Hangover Collides With Rate Hike Reality, AI Debt Unwind
A hawkish Fed, fragile Middle East ceasefire, index rebalancing, and mounting doubts over debt-funded AI spending have converged to push Nasdaq-100 futures below a critical technical threshold ahead of three market-moving catalysts.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 23, 2026, 8:16 AM ET
Forex1 min read
Sterling Bucks the Dollar's Broad Advance After Starmer's Exit. Why the Relief Rally May Be Short-Lived
Sterling's muted reaction to Starmer's exit masks a bigger story: Fed-BoE divergence, not Westminster politics, is the dominant force.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 22, 2026, 4:39 PM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
USD/JPY Holds 160 — Is Another Round of Intervention Upon Us?
With USD/JPY nearing 160, Tokyo weighs intervention. Following talks between Katayama and Bessent, markets are watching for signs of potential coordinated support for the struggling yen.
By Zain VawdaJun 22, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Activity & Sentiment Indicators1 min read
Manufacturing Bounces, Jobs Wobble, Economy Looks Fragile — Fed Gets a Messy Report Card A Day After its Hawkish Turn
Warsh wanted clarity and the data delivered complexity: price pressures building in factories, hiring still hesitant, and forward-looking indicators drawing strength from Wall Street rather than Main Street.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 18, 2026, 12:50 PM ET