In today’s episode of Market Brief – After Hours, markets edge higher as easing oil prices and renewed hopes of de-escalation in the Persian Gulf help stabilise sentiment despite persistent inflation pressures and mixed economic data.
We break down gains across US equities led by strength in technology and semiconductor stocks including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, as investors rotate back into growth following the pullback in crude prices. At the same time, rising US import costs and weaker housing data highlight ongoing inflation risks beneath the surface.
In Europe, markets rally broadly with gains across the DAX, CAC 40, and FTSE 100, even as economic data points to slowing momentum, including a decline in Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index and rising inflation expectations in the UK.
The episode also covers detailed Forex technical analysis across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, and AUD/USD, alongside moves in Gold and Silver as both metals attempt to recover from recent corrections.
In equities, we highlight major movers including a surge in Arm Holdings, gains in Braze and EchoStar, and declines in ON Holding and SanDisk.
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