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S&P 500 tests key technical level amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty

The S&P 500 is currently experiencing heightened volatility, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and persistent inflationary risks. While the index's long-term trajectory remains fundamentally bullish, it is presently trading below key moving averages. This retracement is a response to growing concerns regarding energy supply disruptions and a restrictive monetary policy outlook from the Federal Reserve.

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Copper between strength and slowdown

China remains the anchor of global copper demand, but its role is evolving. In previous cycles, higher prices often triggered a familiar response: weaker domestic consumption and increased refined exports from Chinese smelters. This time, that elasticity appears lower.

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Dollar Index dips amid slowing momentum in ISM Services PMI

The US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated after the March ISM Services PMI moderated to 54.0, underperforming analyst expectations. Significant contractions in employment and a slowdown in new export orders weighed on the greenback, despite intensified price pressures within the sector. While short-term technical indicators suggest a bullish pivot, the DXY faces a critical test at the 100.00 psychological threshold within a primary medium-term bearish trend.

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Energy shock rewrites the EUR/USD story

EUR/USD is sitting at a critical level. Price is currently hovering near the 1.14007 support zone after being rejected from a broader downside trendline, suggesting that upside momentum has stalled.

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USD/JPY consolidates near highs as energy becomes the core driver

The recent move in USD/JPY is no longer just about interest rate differentials or dollar strength. Energy has re-emerged as the dominant force shaping the pair, acting as a transmission channel that feeds directly into inflation while simultaneously raising risks to global growth.

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Crude stocks surprise to the upside, pressuring WTI oil prices

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices experienced a marginal retracement following a significantly higher-than-anticipated accumulation in US crude inventories. Market participants remain focused on the evolving conflict in the Middle East, the duration of which hinges on forthcoming talks between the involved nations.

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Alphabet TurboQuant reshapes AI economics ahead of earnings

Alphabet’s latest announcement around its TurboQuant algorithm arrives at a moment when the market is actively searching for the next inflection point in the AI trade. What the company’s researchers have introduced is not simply an incremental upgrade.

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Dollar slides against Euro following sharp rise in Eurozone inflation

The EUR/USD pair has reached a pivotal juncture. At the market close, the Euro appreciated against the US Dollar following a significant spike in Eurozone headline inflation, driven primarily by surging energy costs. With heightened inflationary risks likely to pressure the European Central Bank (ECB) toward a more restrictive monetary policy stance, market participants are now pricing in three interest rate hikes for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Silver between optimism and risk

The global silver market is under persistent pressure, with the sixth consecutive annual deficit expected, total demand is projected to exceed supply by roughly 67 million ounces

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DXY strengthens on a potential hawkish Fed stance and risk-off mood

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has advanced due to a confluence of factors, most notably the rising expectations of a prolonged restrictive monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and a surge in safe-haven demand. This "risk-off" mood follows the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has now reached its one-month mark.

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