Week Ahead

After a blistering start to the year, Wall Street has reached the part of the climb where the air feels thinner. Earnings remain on the rise, though the pace is easing. The S&P 500 booked gains of 13.6% in Q1 …

After four months of uninterrupted optimism, could the markets be heading into an August comedown? July wrapped up on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq marking a fourth straight month of gains. It’s been a powerful rally, …

President Trump’s latest economic manoeuvre is not just causing a stir. It’s fundamentally altering the landscape. In a notable break from classic free-market principles, the US government is now acting as an equity investor, taking stakes in companies it considers …

Ethereum doesn’t appear to be waiting for the next bull market to start making moves. While Bitcoin continues to dominate the headlines and capture the spotlight in terms of price action, the real transformation is unfolding quietly in the regulatory …

Ethereum kicked off the week on the front foot, having soared past the $3,000 mark thanks to a surge in ETF inflows. But ahead lies a delicate balancing act, with inflation data and political developments in Washington poised to shape …

Trump’s sweeping fiscal overhaul has sent shockwaves through the markets. Equities are rallying, the dollar is faltering, and bond markets are bracing for volatility. The expansive bill spans nearly every facet of the U.S. economy, such as defence, energy, healthcare, …

The recent stock market rally is being fuelled less by corporate performance and more by shifting expectations around US interest rate policy. Traders are betting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will soon be forced to step back. Figuratively for …

Healthcare shares are typically viewed as a defensive stronghold in turbulent times. Yet, the past year defied this expectation. The sector tumbled 29%, making it the worst performer across all S&P 500 categories. This surprising downturn has prompted traders to …

At first glance, soaring stock markets would suggest robust economic fundamentals. Yet in 2025, this perception doesn’t hold. The primary driver behind current market performance isn’t productivity or profitability. It’s policy. And that should prompt some reflection among traders and …

Markets opened the week with cautious optimism following a strong finish the previous Friday. Investors were still digesting an encouraging US employment report, which revealed 139,000 jobs were added in May, comfortably exceeding the forecast of 125,000. That headline figure …