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17 Oct 11.45

US30 index reaches a record high!

US30 index reached a record high of 43,135 points, driven by strong financial stocks like Morgan Stanley. Investors remain cautious ahead of upcoming retail sales and jobless claims data, while major tech companies showed mixed performance.

Dow Jones index

US30

15 Oct 03.32

S&P500 hits new record high!

The S&P 500 reached a new record high, closing at ~5,860. This milestone caps a two-year bull run driven by strong corporate earnings and AI interest.

S&P500

US500

LATEST ANALYSIS

03 JUL

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher.

S&P 500 indices Tesla Fed Chair Jerome Powell

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

02 JUL

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech for interest rate clues.

EURUSD

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

01 JUL

09:52

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

The UK100 stock index targets 9,300 (12M forecast) despite political and economic uncertainties. Key influences this week include: the UK elections, Eurozone CPI data, and US nonfarm payrolls releases.

FTSE100

28 JUN

16:00

Mid-year review: 2024 predictions

Overall, markets have thrown up some major surprises in the first half of 2024, chief of all the Fed's reluctance to lower its benchmark rates. Although Bitcoin lived up to our expectations from six months ago, two other cited market opportunities have fallen flat so far this year.

Oil rises above $85/bbl amid geopolitical risks

28 JUN

11:10

Oil rises above $85/bbl amid geopolitical risks

Fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East are pushing oil prices higher as it could potentially involve major oil producing countries in the region.

Oil Crude Oil Brent

27 JUN

11:12

Amazon joined $2 trillion dollar club!

According to the Bloomberg Consensus, the stock is estimated to grow at 13.7% over the next 12 months.

Amazon

03 Jul

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher....

S&P 500

indices

Tesla

Fed Chair Jerome Powell

02 Jul

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech f...

EURUSD

01 Jul

09:52

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

The UK100 stock index targets 9,300 (12M forecast) despite political and economic uncertainties. Key influences this week include: the UK elections, E...

FTSE100

28 Jun

16:00

Mid-year review: 2024 predictions

Overall, markets have thrown up some major surprises in the first half of 2024, chief of all the Fed's reluctance to lower its benchmark rates. Althou...

28 Jun

11:10

Oil rises above $85/bbl amid geopolitical risks

Fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East are pushing oil prices higher as it could potentially involve major oil producing countries in the reg...

Oil

Crude Oil

Brent

27 Jun

11:12

Amazon joined $2 trillion dollar club!

According to the Bloomberg Consensus, the stock is estimated to grow at 13.7% over the next 12 months. ...

Amazon