As per the data released overnight, Japan’s GDP expanded more than expected in the final quarter of 2025, with annualized growth of +1.3% in Q4 2025, compared with +1.2% expected and +0.2% in the previous reading. The stronger performance was mainly driven by robust business investment, which increased 1.3% (vs. 0.2% in the flash estimate). […]
Brent Surges 29%, Spread with WTI Briefly Hits 0
This morning, Brent crude surged by 29%, reaching $119.50 per barrel, briefly matching the spread with WTI—typically positive—and bringing it close to zero. The intraday high for U.S. crude was $119.40. This shock start to the week adds to the gains recorded over the last five trading sessions, totaling 35%—the biggest gain in futures trading […]
Broadcom Riding the AI Boom
Today we step away from the conflict in the Middle East and return to equities, once again linked to AI. Over the past two days, Broadcom and Marvell Technology have reported their earnings (and by now 96% of the companies in the S&P 500 have done so). These two players are perhaps less well known […]
EURUSD Struggles to Stabilize at 1.16
Since the beginning of the week, the USD has been strengthening significantly against all currencies, and the exchange rate with the euro is no exception. The rush to secure USD—potentially needed to meet upcoming financial obligations and part of the broader safe-haven demand—has pushed the USDX up by about 1.35% so far. Yesterday there was […]
WTI Up 14% This Week After Three-Day Rally
It is important to understand that more than 150 different blends of crude oil are produced worldwide, and their production costs can vary significantly. Some are more desirable and easier to refine than others (requiring less processing) and are classified according to their weight (light vs. heavy) and their acidity (sulfur content). Estimated extraction costs […]
U.S. Indices Close Flat as Middle East Tensions Rise
We appreciate our readers’ patience as we defer our oil analysis by one more day and we are committed to publishing it tomorrow morning. That said, the situation is fairly clear at this stage: one of the most critical regions in the world for energy production — including natural gas, which should not be overlooked […]
USD and Gold React to the Middle East Crisis
The impact on financial markets of the coordinated US–Israel attack on Iran, which is once again destabilizing the Middle East, is already becoming evident—and most likely we are only at the beginning. Geographically, Iran occupies the entire northeastern coastline of the Persian Gulf and directly overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 25% of […]
CAC40 Extends Rally to Six Straight Gains
European indices are outperforming U.S. ones this year, with several of them clearly above their previous all-time highs and pushing toward new records. Possible reasons include a geographic rotation by large institutional investors, who are pulling capital out of the fatigued overseas technology trade and reallocating it to the Old Continent; a more accommodative monetary […]
USDCNH Weakens After PBoC Decision
On the night of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) held its policy meeting. Although this event is typically less monitored by retail brokers, it remains highly relevant for macro positioning. The central bank left the one-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.00%—its primary policy benchmark—and maintained the five-year LPR […]
NVIDIA Report Earnings After the Closing Bell
Yesterday’s session, ahead of the highly anticipated earnings release from NVIDIA—as is often the case, among the last of the mega-cap names to report this season—was characterized by a solid rebound, finally led by the Technology sector. Major U.S. equity indices advanced between +0.7% and +1.1%. Overnight, both South Korea and Taiwan equity indices—widely regarded […]
