Robinhood is deepening its push into the rapidly growing prediction markets space, driving its stock sharply higher as investors cheer the strategic expansion.

Asian markets experienced gains as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut rose, softening the dollar. Attention turns to the yen's potential for intervention, while China's Vanke navigates bond repayment challenges.

While Elon Musk has been preoccupied with Tesla's robotics division and securing his landmark $1 trillion compensation package, the automaker's core business—selling vehicles—faces a worsening outlook.

Nvidia shares declined Tuesday following a report that Meta Platforms is in advanced talks to spend billions on Google's tensor processing units (TPUs), signaling the search giant's growing momentum in the competitive AI accelerator market.

Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings provided a temporary boost to the struggling AI-driven stock rally on Thursday—though the optimism proved short-lived as fears of an AI bubble quickly resurfaced.

Oil prices edged lower during early Asian trading on Wednesday, as another rise in U.S. crude inventories intensified worries that global supply is outstripping demand.

As Wall Street faces significant declines, gold prices rise amid investor caution regarding Nvidia's upcoming earnings and Home Depot's profit warning, signaling a shift in market sentiment.

Oil prices held steady in early Asian trading on Friday following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Oil prices climbed further on Monday as markets reacted to Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian refinery infrastructure, raising concerns over potential disruptions to Russia’s crude and fuel exports.

Gold is expected to continue its upward momentum throughout 2025 and into early 2026, driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic challenges, and market anticipation of U.S. monetary easing, according to analysts from ANZ in a research note released Wednesday.

Bitcoin has recorded its fourth straight week of declines, marking the longest sustained downturn since June 2024, though prices have begun to stabilize in recent sessions.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) extended its losses on Monday, slipping below the $92,000 mark and pushing its decline from October’s all-time high to more than 26%. The ongoing downturn has reignited a key debate among traders: Is this a short-term correction, or the start of a prolonged bear market driven by Bitcoin’s historical four-year cycle?

Bitcoin's price has plummeted beneath the $100,000 mark, reflecting increased caution in the market toward risk assets. With large investment funds and corporate treasuries pulling back, signs of a bear market are becoming apparent, leading analysts to note a significant decline in market sentiment. Concurrently, demand for protective options in the derivatives market has surged, indicating heightened investor fears about future price movements. Despite Bitcoin maintaining some gains since the beginning of the year, recent trends raise concerns, necessitating close attention to upcoming critical support levels.

Bitcoin fell below the $110,000 mark on Friday, heading for a steep weekly loss as nearly $22 billion in cryptocurrency options were set to expire. The drop also comes as traders await key U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.

Bitcoin saw a modest rise on Friday, buoyed by gains across risk-sensitive markets as investors awaited the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.

Australian CPI inflation surged to 3.8% year-on-year in October, exceeding expectations and complicating the Reserve Bank's strategy for interest rate reductions. Electricity prices significantly contributed to this increase, raising concerns about ongoing inflation pressures.

The September nonfarm payrolls report revealed strong job growth but rising unemployment, leaving investors uncertain about December rate cuts. Bank of America forecasts limited scope for further Fed easing amidst labor market shifts.

Australia’s trade surplus expanded more than anticipated in July, primarily fueled by robust export activity as demand for commodities in key Asian and European markets showed slight recovery during the month.

U.S. stock futures edged higher Wednesday as investors awaited Nvidia’s closely watched earnings, while fresh U.S. tariffs on Indian imports and renewed political turmoil in France weighed on global sentiment.

Australia's consumer price index (CPI) inflation surged to a one-year peak in July, surpassing market expectations and complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) outlook on further interest rate cuts.

Morgan Stanley forecasts a 5% drop in the dollar by mid-2026, attributed to continued Fed rate cuts. A recovery may follow as growth improves and funding currency dynamics shift favorably toward the euro and Swiss franc.

The yen hits a nine-month low against the dollar, driven by declining expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. Japanese officials express concern over the rapid currency depreciation and economic impact.

The yen weakens significantly against the euro and dollar after Japan's Prime Minister supports sustained low interest rates. In contrast, the Australian dollar gains strength following better-than-expected employment figures, reducing the likelihood of near-term rate cuts.

The U.S. dollar remained steady on Tuesday following a shift in President Donald Trump’s harsh stance on tariffs against China.

On Wednesday, global markets saw the dollar weaken, shares dip slightly, and gold rise to new highs as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s anticipated interest rate cut later in the day.

Barclays has increased its earnings and price projections for the S&P 500 through 2025 and 2026, attributing the upgrade to stronger-than-anticipated corporate results in the first half of the year and a robust earnings landscape despite trade tensions and labor challenges.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures climbed modestly on Tuesday evening, fueled by strong gains in Alphabet Inc. after a court handed down a less stringent antitrust ruling than initially feared.

Asian equities declined on Wednesday, following Wall Street's losses driven by escalating concerns over U.S. trade tariffs.

Last week, the S&P 500 continued its upward momentum despite notable shifts in market leadership.