In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets rotate sharply as investors dump technology stocks and move into defensive sectors, lifting the Dow while the Nasdaq slides. We break down losses across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq driven by heavy selling in semiconductors and software, including a 17 percent plunge in AMD, alongside gains in healthcare and industrials. The episode covers weak ADP payroll data, steady Treasury yields, Europe’s mixed close with the FTSE 100 hitting record highs, rising oil prices on Middle East tensions, gold consolidation and a rebound in silver. We also analyse key FX technical levels in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, and EUR/GBP, plus major stock movers including Eli Lilly, Boston Scientific, Enphase Energy, and Bitcoin’s continued decline below key support.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets deliver a fragmented session as US equities slide on a rotation out of technology while Asia surges to record highs and commodities rebound sharply. We break down losses across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, relative resilience in the Dow, and Europe’s flat close supported by mining stocks. The episode covers a powerful rally in Asian markets led by South Korea and Japan, oil prices rising on Middle East tensions, Bitcoin breaking below the $80,000 level, and strong rebounds in gold and silver. We also analyse key FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/JPY, alongside major stock movers including Novo Nordisk, PayPal, PepsiCo, and Palantir.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, global markets kick off the new month with a sharp split as US equities surge on stronger-than-expected manufacturing data while commodities and crypto come under heavy pressure. We break down a powerful rally in the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq driven by a surprise jump in the ISM Manufacturing PMI back into expansion territory, alongside rising Treasury yields. The episode covers strong gains across European equities, sharp volatility in Asia led by a 5 percent plunge in South Korea’s Kospi, and a steep sell-off in gold, silver, oil, and Bitcoin. We also analyse key FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, and USD/CHF, plus major stock movers including Disney, Tesla, Nvidia, and crypto-linked equities as investors rotate between risk assets.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets end January with extreme volatility as stocks retreat, precious metals suffer a historic collapse, and investors digest President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. We break down losses across US indices led by a three-day slide in the S&P 500 and sharp underperformance in the Nasdaq, even as January finishes positive overall. The episode covers a dramatic 10 percent plunge in gold, a record 29 percent collapse in silver, stabilisation in oil near six-month highs, and weakness across crypto with Bitcoin falling below $85,000. We also analyse Europe’s strong month-end rally, mixed Asian markets, key FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, and AUD/USD, plus major stock movers including Microsoft, Verizon, Deckers Outdoor, Unity Software, and Roblox.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street delivers a sharply divided session as the Dow holds gains while the Nasdaq slides on a historic software sell-off led by Microsoft’s worst drop since 2020. We break down the Federal Reserve holding rates steady, rising Middle East tensions lifting oil above $70, and extreme volatility in gold and silver as profit-taking hits record highs. The episode covers Europe’s tech-driven losses led by SAP, mixed Asian markets, stable US labour data, and key FX moves including strength in EUR/USD and GBP/USD, a breakdown in USD/CAD, and continued pressure on USD/JPY. We also analyse Bitcoin’s sharp fall below $85,000 and major stock movers including Microsoft, ServiceNow, Apple, Southwest Airlines, and Las Vegas Sands.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets pause after a historic moment as the S&P 500 briefly touches 7,000 before pulling back following a steady Federal Reserve message on rates staying higher for longer. We break down a flat close across US indices, strength in the Nasdaq, weakness in Europe, and sharp divergence across Asia with record gains in South Korea and an 8% plunge in Indonesia. The episode covers rising oil prices on Middle East tensions, gold surging above $5,300, silver racing past $116, Bitcoin rebounding on growing institutional adoption, and key FX moves including EUR/USD rejecting 1.2000, consolidation in GBP/USD, strength in AUD/USD, and a rebound in USD/JPY. We also analyse major stock movers including Tesla, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Carvana, and Amphenol as earnings season collides with Fed uncertainty.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets deliver a sharp divergence as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq push to fresh record highs while the Dow Jones slides under heavy pressure from a historic sell-off in US healthcare stocks. We break down why insurers collapsed after Medicare Advantage rate proposals, how mega-cap tech and AI optimism lifted broader indices, and why Europe and Asia posted solid gains on trade momentum and banking strength. The episode also covers explosive moves in gold and silver to new record levels, oil jumping on winter storm disruptions, major FX breakouts in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD, accelerating dollar weakness against the yen and Canadian dollar, falling consumer confidence, and Bitcoin rebounding on renewed institutional buying ahead of the Federal Reserve decision.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, markets kick off a pivotal week with a striking contradiction as US equities push higher while gold and silver explode to historic record levels. We break down gains in the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq driven by mega-cap tech ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, resilient US durable goods data, and cautious optimism despite trade war rhetoric. The episode covers Europe’s mixed close, Asia’s sell-off led by Japan, gold surging above $5,000, silver smashing past $100, natural gas spiking on winter outages, softer oil prices, major FX breakouts in EUR/USD and GBP/USD, sharp yen strength in USD/JPY, and notable stock moves including Intel, Nvidia-linked AI plays, rare earths, and retail volatility as markets brace for the Fed and heavyweight earnings.

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In today’s Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street closes a volatile week with equities struggling for direction while precious metals post historic breakouts. We break down weekly losses in the Dow and S&P 500, tech resilience in the Nasdaq, and sharp stock moves including Intel’s collapse and weakness in Moderna. The episode covers gold surging toward the $5,000 level, silver smashing above $100, mixed European markets led by losses in the FTSE, CAC 40 and FTSE MIB, a steadier tone across Asia, and key FX breakouts in EUR/USD and GBP/USD alongside a pullback in USD/JPY. We also analyse oil, sentiment data, PMI signals, and what cooling growth combined with extreme safe-haven demand means for markets heading into next week.

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In today’s episode of Market Brief – After Hours, markets staged a sharp relief rally after President Trump abruptly abandoned tariff threats against Europe tied to the Greenland dispute, triggering a rebound in US equities and easing fears of a “sell America” trade. We break down strong gains in the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq led by technology stocks, assess Europe’s muted response amid rising UK inflation, and review mixed trading across Asia with weakness in Japan but resilience in South Korea’s semiconductor exports. The episode also covers falling Treasury yields as geopolitical stress faded, oil and natural gas moving higher on supply disruptions, detailed FX technical levels in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, and AUD/USD, gold pushing to fresh record highs, silver correcting from recent extremes, and key stock movers including Lucid Group, Teledyne Technologies, EQT, Kraft Heinz, and Berkshire Hathaway’s filing.

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