Nvidia’s $5 trillion market cap sets the tone for global markets as traders head into a packed session with the Federal Reserve, OPEC and fresh U.S.-China trade signals all on the radar. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) broke through to $5 trillion after hitting $4 trillion three months ago, pushing AI investment narratives and pressuring peers. Short term, equity flows and volatility will track tech valuations and central bank commentary. Long term, the speed of AI capital spending and trade deals could reshape supply chains and commodity demand across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Historical jumps in valuations have sparked rotations before, […]

Fed rate cut, China tariff truce and megacap earnings are setting the tone for the session. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points and stopped quantitative tightening, yet Chair Jerome Powell warned another cut this year is not a foregone conclusion. That left short-term bets on policy more cautious while long-term questions about the dollar and global capital flows linger. Global trade moves with China, pressure on the Bank of Japan and mixed tech reports from Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta (NASDAQ:META) are reshaping sentiment across the U.S., Europe and Asia. This matters now because monetary signals, […]

Financials Rotation Accelerates as banks and fintech reprice after a string of restructurings, product launches and earnings beats. Short-term flows are chasing technical breakouts and news-driven momentum, while longer-term positioning reflects a shift toward earnings quality and higher growth rates. US large-cap banks are leading the re-rating; European and Asian lenders are tracking with sensitivity to rate guidance. Emerging market financials could benefit from capital reallocation if risk appetite holds. Compared with past cycles, the speed of this move is notable: price momentum is outpacing fundamental revisions, forcing investors to weigh trading signals against durable earnings upgrades now. Stock-level momentum […]