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US Lawmakers Target Chinese Chipmaking Equipment Imports by CHIPS Act Grant Recipients

US Lawmakers Target Chinese Chipmaking Equipment Imports by CHIPS Act Grant Recipients

The bill targets a range of chipmaking tools from complex lithography equipment, like that produced by Dutch manufacturer ‌ASML, to machines that slice and dice the silicon wafers on which chips are printed.

Manuel

Zelenskiy Says he is Ready to Work on US-Backed Plan to end War in Ukraine

Zelenskiy Says he is Ready to Work on US-Backed Plan to end War in Ukraine

Trump and Zelenskiy clashed in front of television cameras in a disastrous meeting for the Ukrainian leader at the White House in March, but talks went more smoothly when he visited the White House this summer.

Manuel

Cleveland Fed’s Hammack supports keeping rates around current ‘barely restrictive’ level

Cleveland Fed’s Hammack supports keeping rates around current ‘barely restrictive’ level

Nvidia’s blowout earnings and soaring AI demand sparked a broad U.S. market rally. Strong revenue, huge data-center growth, and massive hyperscaler spending boosted tech stocks and improved short-term bullish sentiment across sectors.

Adam

US Sanctions on Big Russian oil Firms are Having Their Intended Effect, Treasury Official Says

US Sanctions on Big Russian oil Firms are Having Their Intended Effect, Treasury Official Says

The United States is promoting the penalties as President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, is trying to advance a plan aimed at ending the war.

Manuel

Why is the stock market up today? Nvidia earnings boosts tech

Why is the stock market up today? Nvidia earnings boosts tech

Nvidia’s blowout earnings and soaring AI demand sparked a broad U.S. market rally. Strong revenue, huge data-center growth, and massive hyperscaler spending boosted tech stocks and improved short-term bullish sentiment across sectors.

Adam

Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say

Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say

Trump aides are taking their time on chip tariffs as ‌they work to avoid a rupture with Beijing over trade issues, which would risk a return to a tit-for-tat trade war and disruption of the flow of critical rare earth minerals.

Manuel

Bitcoin Bears Dominate: Odds of Year-end Price Below $90,000 Rise

Bitcoin Bears Dominate: Odds of Year-end Price Below $90,000 Rise

Bitcoin was last down 4.2% at $86,681.41 on Thursday, after earlier falling to a ‌seven-month low. It rose to an all-time peak of $126,223.18 in early October.

Manuel

Gold Wavers as Traders Mull Fed Rate Outlook After Jobs Data

Gold Wavers as Traders Mull Fed Rate Outlook After Jobs Data

Gold fluctuated as traders reassessed Fed policy after mixed US jobs data. With a December rate cut still under 50% odds, higher-rate expectations pressured bullion, which eased after a strong year-long rally.

Adam

Employment: Mixed signals ahead of the Fed's decision

Employment: Mixed signals ahead of the Fed's decision

U.S. employment data sends mixed signals: modest job gains, slight unemployment rise, and higher continuing claims. Markets now see a minority chance of a December rate cut, with the Fed still leaning toward holding rates.

Adam

Zelensky 'Agrees' To Engage On US Plan To End War, Features Territorial Concessions

Zelensky 'Agrees' To Engage On US Plan To End War, Features Territorial Concessions

Pentagon leaders currently visiting Ukraine's capital to apply pressure...

Justin

Federal Reserve Chair Powell Discusses Potential Asset Price Drop

Federal Reserve Chair Powell Discusses Potential Asset Price Drop

Federal Reserve signals possible asset price risks, reducing rate by 25 basis points.Powell maintains measured economic approach amidst price concerns.Traditional and crypto markets experience liquidity shifts post-Fed announcements.

Devin

Fed's Hammack Warns Rate Cuts May Sustain Inflation

Fed's Hammack Warns Rate Cuts May Sustain Inflation

Cleveland Fed warns against further rate cuts.Inflation projected above 2% target until 2026.Possible impact on crypto markets and economic activity.

Devin

AI borrowing binge prompts investors to back away from corporate bonds

AI borrowing binge prompts investors to back away from corporate bonds

A surge in AI-related corporate borrowing and stress in private credit is making investors pull back from investment-grade bonds, warning spreads are too tight and vulnerable if economic data weakens or funding costs rise.

Adam

President Sheinbaum Says No Way To US Strikes On Cartels In Mexico

President Sheinbaum Says No Way To US Strikes On Cartels In Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has again sought to stand up to President Donald Trump, on Tuesday repeating her rejection of any possibility of US military intervention against cartels on sovereign Mexican soil.

Samantha Luan

NFP Preview: Delayed September Data Could Still Tilt the Fed’s Decision

NFP Preview: Delayed September Data Could Still Tilt the Fed’s Decision

September’s delayed NFP is expected to show about 50K jobs, with risks skewed slightly higher despite limited data. With a Fed cut still a coinflip, today’s report could meaningfully sway market expectations.

Adam

Trump's Big Bill Will Boost Growth But Impact Muted By Fed Interest Rates, Research Shows

Trump's Big Bill Will Boost Growth But Impact Muted By Fed Interest Rates, Research Shows

The Trump administration's mammoth fiscal legislation will boost economic growth next year, but the impact will be partially undercut by Federal Reserve interest rates kept higher than they would be otherwise, a former top Fed researcher concluded in a new analysis.

James Whitman

Crypto Markets: Still Got the Blues

Crypto Markets: Still Got the Blues

Crypto markets remain weak as Bitcoin stalls near $92K with worsening lower highs. Zcash outperforms but raises cycle-end concerns. ETF inflows into Solana and XRP continue, while bearish option positioning signals caution.

Adam

Focus turns to US jobs data as Nvidia blows away bubble fears

Focus turns to US jobs data as Nvidia blows away bubble fears

Global markets rallied as Nvidia’s strong earnings eased AI-bubble fears. Tech stocks surged worldwide, the dollar strengthened, the yen weakened on stimulus concerns, and traders awaited delayed U.S. jobs data to gauge Fed policy.

Adam

Fed Likely To Not Cut Rates In December Following Delayed September Data, According To Market Odds

Fed Likely To Not Cut Rates In December Following Delayed September Data, According To Market Odds

Market odds of a cut remained weak following the release of the September jobs data, the first nonfarm payrolls report investors are seeing since the government shutdown.

Justin

Zelenskiy Pressured To Accept Peace Plan US Drafted With Russia

Zelenskiy Pressured To Accept Peace Plan US Drafted With Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is scrambling to resist a potentially humiliating peace deal put forward by US officials just as the Ukrainian president faces growing domestic pressure to ditch his most trusted aide in the war against Russia.

James Whitman

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