Market Brief - After Hours

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil surged past $94 a barrel as Iran tensions escalated, pressuring Wall Street even as UK inflation cooled to its lowest level in over a year. Alphabet delivered blowout revenue growth but its stock fell on AI spending concerns, while Tesla slid on a weaker-than-expected quarter. We break down the Fed rate hike odds, a mixed session across Asia, and a jump in Treasury yields and mortgage rates. Plus, EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CHF action, and a huge rally in Super Micro Computer.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street snapped a three-day losing streak as blowout earnings and a semiconductor rebound overshadowed escalating tensions in the Middle East. Gold stormed back above $4,000, Nebius Group exploded higher after NVIDIA revealed a major stake in the company, and oil climbed to a five-week high on intensifying US-Iran hostilities. We also cover the EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP and USD/JPY forex setups, a wild short squeeze in SpaceX shares, and what to watch as Alphabet, IBM and Tesla report earnings this week.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil extends its remarkable monthly surge as escalating US-Iran military tensions rattle Wall Street and send the Dow to its worst day of the week. We break down a major political shakeup in the UK, a brutal selloff in South Korean tech stocks, and a fresh rally in crypto-exposed names after Bitcoin hit a one-month high. We also cover the day's action across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY, plus key levels in gold and silver.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Netflix tumbles 7% after its revenue forecast falls short, pushing shares below their 200-day average by the widest margin in four years. We break down a brutal week for tech as a Chinese AI startup's new open-source model stokes fresh doubts about the payoff on massive US spending, sending chip stocks reeling even as Apple overtakes Nvidia as the world's most valuable company. Escalating tensions in the Middle East send oil surging and ripple through EUR/USD, GBP/USD and safe-haven assets, while Japan's Nikkei tumbles into a technical correction. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities to close out the week.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a sharp chip sector selloff and Alphabet's 4% drop on a delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro launch dragged tech lower, even as US earnings season quietly beats expectations. We break down TSMC's capex shock, a brutal session across Asian chip stocks, and the UK's surprising return to GDP growth. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, plus moves in gold, silver, oil and a striking surge in SpaceX short interest.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, PayPal shares exploded higher on a blockbuster takeover bid while Apple notched a fresh record high as a cooler-than-expected PPI report reshaped rate hike expectations. We break down the rotation out of chipmakers into big tech, a historic single-day rally in South Korea's KOSPI, and a major technical breakout in GBPUSD alongside moves in EURUSD, USDCHF and AUDUSD. Plus, Lucid Group's relief rally, Pentair's plunge, and why gold and silver are heading in opposite directions.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, IBM crashed 25% on a grim profit warning that dragged the Dow, even as a much-cooler-than-expected June inflation print sent the Nasdaq surging and reshaped bets on the Fed's next move. Fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran kept oil markets volatile, while Asia staged a dramatic intraday reversal. We break down moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, plus a huge day for cybersecurity stocks and a big earnings beat from Goldman Sachs.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Meta capped off its best week since early 2024 on the back of a bullish AI cost-structure note, helping drive the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to weekly gains. Stablecoin issuer Circle also made history, winning trust bank approval to manage over $73 billion in USDC reserves directly. We break down the SK Hynix Nasdaq debut, Bitcoin's push toward multi-week highs, and cooling inflation across Europe, plus full technical levels across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF. We also run through the day's biggest individual stock movers heading into the weekend.