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The AI Fever: Bubble or Will It Keep Rising?

17 October 2025

Artificial intelligence has gone from being a promise to becoming the driving force behind a new stock market era. The S&P 500 began its current bullish streak on October 12, 2022, shortly before the launch of ChatGPT. Since then, it has gained 85%. Over the past twelve months, the index has risen...

Stock of the Week - Lam Research Corp (16.10.2025)

16 October 2025

In an era where AI presents new technical challenges for chipmakers, Lam Research not only supplies the tools but also helps set the direction of change. Its technological solutions are essential for giants like TSMC, Samsung, and Micron, and the growing investments in advanced lithography and chip packaging...

Cocoa Prices Stabilize Ahead of Processing Data: Has the Negative News Been Priced In?

15 October 2025

Cocoa prices are holding steady at around $5,800 per tonne, showing remarkable resilience for the third consecutive session, especially today, despite the release of exceptionally negative processing data from Malaysia and Brazil, with weak figures also anticipated tomorrow from Europe and across Asia....

17 February 2022

11:17 AM

DE30 recovers from morning dip and trades flat on the day

European indices trade mixed DE30 trades flat on the day Airbus proposes €1.50 dividend per share from 2021 profits European...

10:03 AM

Chart of the day - OIL.WTI (17.02.2022)

Oil prices took a hit in the late evening yesterday on news that Iranian nuclear deal is just days away. The United States, China and France were positive...

8:47 AM

Economic calendar: CBRT rate decision, Palantir earnings

European markets set to open lower on Russia-Ukraine tensions Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey to announce rate decision at 11:00 pm...

7:46 AM

Morning wrap (17.02.2022)

US indices finished yesterday's trading mixed. S&P 500 gained 0.09%, Dow Jones dropped 0.16%, Nasdaq declined 0.11% and Russell 2000 added...

16 February 2022

8:39 PM

Daily summary: Fed less hawkish than expected

Mixed moods in Europe Conflicting information from NATO and Russia Minutes showed Fed may raise rates in March US oil stockpiles rose unexpectedly European...

8:17 PM

BREAKING: USD weakens after FOMC Minutes

Minutes from the FOMC meeting that took place in January has just been released. The publication did not bring much surprise, however triggered some moderate moves...

6:50 PM

Viacom stock plunges on weak quarterly earnings and BofA downgrade

Viacom CBS (VIAC.US) stock slumped over 21% during today's session after the media giant posted disappointing quarterly figures. Company which is...

6:08 PM

MACRO: US retail sales bounced back sharply in January

Retail sales rose to 3.8% in January Core retail sales increased to 4.8%; December figures revised lower US retail sales rebounded sharply...

5:13 PM

⏰Minutes will confirm Fed's readiness to act

Today's publication should bring no changes in terms of communication from the central bank. In January, Jerome Powell confirmed his hawkish stance,...

4:35 PM

BREAKING: US crude stocks rise unexpectedly

Report from the US Department of Energy failed to trigger big moves on the oil market. Crude inventories jumped unexpectedly, gasoline stockpiles dropped,...

3:50 PM

US OPEN: Wall Street opens lower ahead of FED Minutes

US stock opened lower US retail sales well above expectations FOMC minutes at 7:00 pm GMT Airbnb (ABNB.US) stock surges on upbeat quarterly results US...

3:23 PM

BREAKING: US dollar strengthens after upbeat US industrial production data

Industrial production in the US increased to 1.4% from a month earlier in January, from -0.1% decline in December and above market...

3:19 PM

Roblox share price slips after quarterly results

Shares of the company offering the popular gaming platform Roblox (RBLX.US) are losing nearly 15% in pre-session trading. The company's Q4 2021 report...

3:07 PM

Top three charts of the week: GOLD, RUS50, USDRUB (16.02.2022)

GOLD Let’s start today’s analysis with the gold market. The price of this commodity has been trading in a sideways move for a long time....

2:33 PM

BREAKING: US retail sales well above forecasts

US retail sales data for January was released at 1:30 pm GMT. Report turned out to be better than expected but did not trigger any major moves...

2:10 PM

Shopify stock drops in premarket despite upbeat Q4 results

Shopify (SHOP.US) stock fell more than 5% in premarket on Wednesday despite the fact that the Canadian e-commerce giant posted better than expected Q4...

11:35 AM

DE30 erases gains after failed test of downward trendline

European stock markets trade higher DE30 erases morning gains MTU Aero Engines gains after Q4 2021 earnings release European...

10:05 AM

Chart of the day - USDCAD (16.02.2022)

Market moods improved yesterday after Russia announced that it is withdrawing some troops from the Russia-Ukraine border. Evidence of an actual withdrawal...

9:26 AM

Ichimoku pattern : BITCOIN

The Bitcoin market had been grappling with numerous macro headwinds, from the tightening of Fed policy expected in March, and fears of a potential conflict...

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