While this note focuses primarily on Amazon—following the company’s earnings release after yesterday’s market close and the subsequent 10% decline in after-hours trading—it is impossible to ignore the broader market dynamics that unfolded during the previous session, which was marked by a pronounced risk-off move across asset classes. Commodities led the sell-off. Precious metals recorded […]
At one point yesterday, the Nasdaq (US100) was down as much as 2.3%, pushing the tech-heavy index into negative territory for the year. The intraday low was 25,112, compared with the 31 December 2025 close of 25,249, implying a year-to-date decline of 0.54%. The index later rebounded to 25,338 before closing the session down 1.55%. […]
Asian markets traded unevenly on Wednesday, with South Korea’s KOSPI reaching an all-time high, while gains in other regions were limited as investor caution persisted. The surge in technology stocks earlier in the week cooled following a weaker finish on Wall Street. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI climbed nearly 1% to 5,361.85 points, building on a […]
Asian stock markets declined on Friday, tracking a weak overnight performance on Wall Street, where losses in major U.S. technology stocks weighed heavily on global risk sentiment. Investor appetite for risk cooled after a sharp drop in U.S. equities, while attention in Asia also turned to inflation data from Tokyo that kept expectations for further […]
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Tesla reported earnings after the market close on January 28, 2026, covering Q4 2025 results for Meta and Tesla, and Q2 FY2026 results for Microsoft. Overall, the reports delivered a mixed set of beats, underscoring continued optimism around AI while exposing growing divergence in how effectively each company is deploying capital. […]
Asian stock markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday, lifted by strong momentum in technology and AI-related shares as investors positioned ahead of key earnings from U.S. megacap companies. Optimism surrounding artificial intelligence demand and solid corporate results helped offset caution in some markets before the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement later in the day. Sentiment […]
European equity markets began the new week on a muted and cautious tone, as investors weighed persistent geopolitical tensions, mounting uncertainty ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, and a heavy slate of global corporate earnings. Market participants remained reluctant to take aggressive positions, preferring a defensive stance while waiting for clearer signals from […]
The company that has reshaped multiple industries and the daily lives of billions of people requires little introduction. Over the past decades, the iPod, iPhone, and iPad have fundamentally redefined how music is consumed, how and where information is accessed, and how users navigate the internet. However, for several years now—arguably since the passing of […]
U.S. stock markets extended their recent selloff into Wednesday, 21 January 2026, with the S&P 500 suffering continued losses as renewed threats of tariffs on Europe tied to the Greenland dispute sparked fresh volatility. Investors are increasingly pricing in geopolitical risk, which has shifted market focus away from earnings and macro data toward trade policy […]
U.S. stock index futures extended their decline on Sunday night and into early Monday, January 19, 2026, after President Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to impose trade tariffs on several European countries unless an agreement is reached for Greenland to be sold to Washington. The comments intensified global market anxiety and reignited fears of a […]
