Tech Stocks Lost Their Shine For most of the year, technology shares, especially those tied to artificial intelligence, powered global markets higher. But this week, that confidence cracked. A sharp sell-off in major tech names dragged markets down, as investors began asking whether the “AI boom” has pushed valuations too far. Even giants …
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Market Wrap for the Week Ending 7 Nov 2025
US Consumer Sentiment Plunged The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 50.3 in November, down from the previous month 53.6. The drop comes as the US federal government shutdown drags on, heightening household anxiety. AI Stocks Are Under Pressure AI stocks have been coming under pressure recently with a notable decline in their …
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Market Wrap for the Week Ending 31 Oct 2025
US Stock Market Breadth Starting To Narrow Although Tech is leading the advanced, thanks to a slew of positive earnings results and huge backlog orders, the rest of the market is weak. Key cyclicals like consumer discretionary, financials and industrials have struggled, especially when seen on an equal weight basis (takes away the impact of …
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How the Latest U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Producers Affect China’s Energy Imports
Overview The United States has expanded sanctions to include Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, Russia’s two largest oil producers. The measures freeze U.S. assets and prohibit American entities from doing business with them. More importantly, they introduce secondary sanctions, threatening non-U.S. firms that continue significant transactions with these companies via the U.S. financial system. These …
Market Wrap for Week Ending 17 Oct 2025
US-China Trade Policy Shift Sparks Major Rally In a reversal, President Trump announced he would not proceed with previously threatened tariffs on certain Chinese imports. This policy shift sent a wave of optimism through global markets. On Monday, the S&P 500 surged by over 2.3% in its strongest single-day move since May; the Dow and …
Japan’s Next Prime Minister: Can Takaichi Secure Power Amid Shifting Alliances?
The Japanese political landscape in October 2025 is more volatile than it has been in decades. Sanae Takaichi, recently elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), stands on the cusp of potentially becoming Japan’s next Prime Minister. Yet, even with the LDP as the largest party, her path is fraught with challenges due to …
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Big U.S. Banks Deliver Stellar Q3 2025 Earnings: A Strong Quarter Across the Board
The third quarter of 2025 has proven to be a standout period for America’s largest financial institutions, with major banks reporting impressive earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and demonstrated the resilience of the U.S. financial sector. From JPMorgan Chase’s robust revenue growth to Goldman Sachs’ surging investment banking fees, the earnings season has painted a …
The First Brands Group Collapse
First Brands Group, a major U.S. auto parts maker known for brands such as FRAM and TRICO, filed for bankruptcy at the end of September 2025. The company had grown rapidly by borrowing heavily and using complex financing structures based on invoices and receivables. Problems surfaced when lenders discovered that some of these receivables had …
Market Wrap for Week Ending 11 Oct 2025
US-Chinese Trade Tensions Escalate President Trump announced new tariff threats against China, proposing hikes from 30% to 100% effective 1 November as a response to China’s expanded rare earth controls and an investigation into Qualcomm. China retaliated with new port fees targeting US ships, causing market unease and triggering one of the steepest selloffs for …
Japan LDP Leadership Change & Market Implications
1) Summary of the Leadership Election On 4 October 2025, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held a leadership election; Sanae Takaichi won the runoff and is positioned to become Japan’s next prime minister. The leadership race was widely interpreted as a pivotal moment: markets expected the winner to set the tone for fiscal policy, BOJ‑government …
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