Market Minutes

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Nvidia beats expectations; U.S. stocks hover near records

Nvidia’s strong earnings reinforced AI momentum, helping keep U.S. equities near record levels. Crude and natural gas prices advanced as U.S. inventories fell and Russia–Ukraine tensions escalated.

U.S. markets rise despite political uncertainty; dollar slips

U.S. equities advanced intraday even as an attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook stirred political risk. The dollar weakened, gold firmed, and European equities ended lower.

Nvidia earnings keep U.S. markets on edge

U.S. equities slipped as investors braced for Nvidia’s Q2 results and Friday’s PCE inflation release. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions remained elevated after Ukraine struck Russian energy assets over the weekend, lifting oil prices.

Powell's dovish tone lifts markets on rate cut hopes

Jerome Powell struck a more dovish tone, signaling openness to the beginning of rate cuts while stressing data dependence. Markets responded unevenly: U.S. equities and gold advanced, while the U.S. dollar and 10-year Treasury yields decrease after the close.

Fed minutes reveal hawkish consensus; USD gains slightly

Most Fed officials maintained a restrictive stance, though two favored a cut. The dollar ticked up 0.13% as U.S. equities slipped 0.20% on average.

Markets focus on Jackson Hole symposium as Fed faces pressure to cut

Markets are squarely focused on this week’s Jackson Hole symposium, where central bank officials will provide guidance on growth, inflation and the potential pass-through from recently imposed tariffs. A September rate cut remains the base case, but investors want clearer signals on how aggressive the Federal Reserve is prepared to be.

Producer price index fuels uncertainty over inflation rebound; bond yields rise

U.S. producer price data surprised to the upside, sparking concerns of an inflation resurgence and driving bond yields higher, while the dollar gained ground.

Inflation data shifts Fed expectations as markets grapple with uncertainty

From softer U.S. inflation data to renewed political pressure from Donald Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, equity markets showed signs of unease after the New York close.

Statements by Trump shift global trade expectations

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, generates optimistic expectations that ease uncertainty following his statements on tariff restraint.

US gold bar tariffs rattle Swiss trade; BoE hawkish cut supports sterling

Washington’s surprise move to levy tariffs on one-kilo gold bars shakes the global bullion trade, while Swiss exporters face a double blow from Trump’s 39% tariff regime.