Jobless Claims Drop, TSMC Boosts Chips
April 16: Weekly U.S. initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell, and TSMC's record Q1 profit and raised guidance supported semiconductor sentiment, lifting U.S. benchmarks.
Apr 16, 2026
Bank Earnings Supported Risk Appetite
April 15: The Fed's Beige Book showed slight-to-modest growth and energy/input pressures, while strong bank and insurer results drove financial flows and helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Apr 15, 2026
PPI-Driven Risk-On Rally
April 14: March PPI pressured short-term Treasury yields and supported risk assets, lifting US and European equities amid strong bank earnings and cyclical gains.
Apr 14, 2026
Tech and financials drove US gains
April 13: US stocks rose as tech and financial ETFs outperformed, lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq; European indexes slipped amid regulatory and macro publications.
Apr 13, 2026
Hot CPI, Energy Surge Pushed Yields Up
April 10: March CPI rose 0.9% m/m and 3.3% y/y on a 10.9% energy jump and 21.2% gasoline surge; traders pared near-term Fed cut odds as yields climbed and equities diverged.
Apr 10, 2026
PCE shows persistent inflation
April 9: PCE readings kept inflation above the Fed's 2% objective, trimming odds of near-term easing and lifting U.S. stocks while energy-driven volatility pressured European markets.
Apr 9, 2026
US-Iran Ceasefire Fuels Risk-On Rally
April 8: President Trump's conditional two-week ceasefire drove a steep drop in crude, removing geopolitical premium and triggering broad US and European equity rallies.
Apr 8, 2026
Near-term inflation expectations rose
April 7: NY Fed one-year inflation expectations rose to 3.4%, pressuring nominal yields and inflation compensation; consumer credit growth and a weak Canada Ivey PMI left US indexes mixed.
Apr 7, 2026
Mixed ISM Services, Equities Up
April 6: ISM Services showed slower expansion and a jump in prices-paid, reducing Fed rate-cut odds; equities rose and BNY Mellon shares advanced after a Treasury designation.
Apr 6, 2026
US Payrolls Boosted Dollar and Yields
April 3: March payrolls surprised and unemployment fell to 4.3%, reinforcing a prolonged Fed pause and lifting the dollar and 10-year yields; Middle East energy risks kept markets cautious.
Apr 3, 2026
ISM and Retail Data Lifted Stocks
April 1: Firmer ISM manufacturing PMI and a steep ISM Prices rise, plus stronger retail sales and ADP payrolls, supported risk appetite and sent US and European stocks higher.
Apr 1, 2026
US Stocks Rally on Cooling Labor Data
March 31: Cooling JOLTS and mixed corporate results boosted risk appetite, lifting US indices and pressuring Treasury yields.
Mar 31, 2026
Germany CPI Rise Lifted European Stocks
March 30: Germany's preliminary March CPI rose to 2.7% YoY on energy gains, which supported European bourses while US tech weakness left the S&P and Nasdaq lower.
Mar 30, 2026
Sentiment Shock, Forced ETF Liquidations
March 27: U.S. stocks fell after Michigan consumer sentiment was revised down and one-year inflation expectations rose; forced liquidation of STXI/STXM caused ETF unwinds and wider spreads.
Mar 27, 2026
Central bank divergence hit equities
March 26: Norges Bank signaling a likely hike and a surprise Bank of Mexico cut highlighted policy divergence; mixed macro prints and Porsche's earnings hit stocks globally.
Mar 26, 2026
Import/Export Surprise Boosted Dollar
March 25: BLS import prices rose 1.3% and export prices climbed 1.5% in February, strengthening the dollar and lifting Treasury yields, which pressured rate-sensitive equities.
Mar 25, 2026
MXN rose after hotter Mexico inflation
March 24: Mexico's INPC accelerated above consensus, lifting the MXN and reducing Banxico rate-cut odds while driving moves in USDMXN.
Mar 24, 2026
U.S. risk-on rally after Iran pause
March 23: President Trump's post and a five-day pause on strikes eased the geopolitical premium, lifting U.S. equities and sending oil sharply lower while index rebalances drove flows.
Mar 23, 2026
AI-server indictment slams tech stocks
March 20: A federal indictment against Super Micro's co-founder sparked an SMCI selloff, pressuring AI-server suppliers and semiconductors and driving US and global equity weakness.
Mar 20, 2026
ECB inflation warning and energy shock
March 19: ECB left rates unchanged but raised its 2026 inflation projection and flagged a Middle East energy shock, lifting euro-area yields and pressuring European equities.
Mar 19, 2026
Fed hold, inflation comments hit stocks
March 18: Fed left rates at 3.50-3.75% and raised 2026 inflation; Powell's comments and stronger PPI prompted equity declines and lifted yields.
Mar 18, 2026
RBA Hike Repriced Rates, Risk-On
March 17: RBA's 25bp hike repriced short-term money markets and lifted Australian yields; risk-on flows lifted U.S. and European stocks as Aptiv's spin-off prompted rebalancing.
Mar 17, 2026
Tech-led U.S. equity rally
March 16: Tech and cyclicals led U.S. gains as markets rallied; Canada's softer CPI triggered CAD weakness and a core bond rally that eased Bank of Canada pressure.
Mar 16, 2026
Growth and Inflation Repricing
March 13: BEA's downward revision to Q4 GDP and updated PCE measures prompted risk repricing, lower real yields and a softer dollar, weighing on global equities.
Mar 13, 2026
Oil shock drives global risk-off
March 12: Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and the IEA's 400M-barrel release lifted Brent above $100, prompting safe-haven flows that pressured equities and pushed Treasury yields higher.
Mar 12, 2026
In-line CPI, energy-driven market split
March 11: US February CPI matched forecasts (headline +0.3% m/m, 2.4% y/y; core +0.2% m/m), reducing surprise risk while energy volatility and an IEA release split equity performance.
Mar 11, 2026
Japan GDP revision, oil unwind
March 10: Nikkei rose after Japan revised Q4 GDP to annualized 1.3% and global equities rebounded as Brent and WTI retraced roughly 9-10% intraday, easing safe-haven flows.
Mar 10, 2026
Tech-led US rally after China inflation
March 9: US indices rose as tech and healthcare ETFs led gains; China's stronger-than-expected February inflation and STMicro's production ramp drove uneven Asian markets and sector moves.
Mar 9, 2026
Payroll shock and oil spike hit stocks
March 6: Nonfarm payrolls fell 92,000 and unemployment rose to 4.4%, while crude spiked after Strait of Hormuz disruptions, prompting equity losses and energy-inflation concerns.
Mar 6, 2026
ECB stance weighed on European markets
March 5: ECB officials reiterated a meeting-by-meeting policy and the Governing Council account confirmed unchanged rates, prompting European equity declines and higher yield sensitivity.
Mar 5, 2026
ISM and ADP drove US equity rally
March 4: ISM Services and ADP prints signaled resilient demand, lifting US and European equities while pushing bond yields higher and tempering near-term Fed-cut expectations.
Mar 4, 2026
Euro HICP Flash Recalibrated ECB Odds
March 3: The euro-area HICP flash and Italian preliminary inflation prompted a recalibration of short-term ECB odds, moving EUR/USD and euro-area yields while equities closed lower.
Mar 3, 2026
Tech and Energy Offset European Weakness
March 2: US indexes were mixed as tech and photonics gains lifted suppliers while consumer cyclicals weakened. European stocks fell after softer Italian GDP and weak UK data.
Mar 2, 2026
Central-bank hawkishness hit US markets
February 26: BOJ hawkish signals, Lagarde testimony and a BOK hold with upgraded forecasts, plus higher US jobless claims, cut risk appetite; S&P and Nasdaq fell while Europe outperformed.
Feb 26, 2026
Tech-Led Gains Lift Global Markets
February 25: Technology strength and sector flows supported broad US and Asian gains, while Diageo's guidance cut and corporate actions drove European volatility and stock swings.
Feb 25, 2026
US Stocks Climbed on Confidence, Tech
February 24: Consumer confidence beat estimates and tech headlines, led by AMD's Meta GPU deal, lifted US risk appetite, pushed yields lower and supported tech and consumer gains.
Feb 24, 2026
Waller's comments lifted yields
February 23: Waller's data-dependent comments lifted Treasury yields, pressuring growth names and sending major U.S. indexes lower while defensives outperformed.
Feb 23, 2026
Supreme Court narrows trade uncertainty
February 20: SCOTUS decision removed a major source of trade-policy uncertainty, prompting a U.S. risk-on move as mixed GDP and sticky PCE pushed yields higher and Europe outperformed.
Feb 20, 2026
Jobless claims fall, risk assets retreat
February 19: Initial jobless claims fell to 206,000, reinforcing a higher-for-longer Fed and the dollar, and pushing equities lower amid risk-off flows.
Feb 19, 2026
FOMC Split Lifted Yields; Stocks Rose
February 18: FOMC minutes showed divisions and upside inflation risk that raised yields and the dollar and pressured rate-sensitive assets, while US and European equities closed higher.
Feb 18, 2026
Fed pause left markets largely flat
February 17: Fed officials signaled a data-dependent pause and steady yields, leaving U.S. benchmarks near flat while European stocks rose on ECB supervisory continuity and liquidity data.
Feb 17, 2026
Softer U.S. CPI Spurs Repricing
February 13: January CPI softened, lowering Treasury yields and prompting markets to re-price Fed easing; US and Asian equities saw mixed pressure.
Feb 13, 2026
Tech slump drags Nasdaq
February 12: Nasdaq fell as technology weakness, reflected in VGT's decline, pressured US equities while utilities led gains.
Feb 12, 2026
Stronger US Payrolls Lift Yields
February 11: January payrolls and firmer wages pushed Treasury yields and the dollar higher, producing mixed US equity moves and sector dispersion.
Feb 11, 2026
Labor-cost rise and earnings selloff
February 10: ECI 0.7% q/q raised yields and fed expectations; flat retail sales and an S&P Global (SPGI) EPS/guidance miss triggered equity selling.
Feb 10, 2026
Asia-Led Risk-On Rally
February 9: Nikkei's surge and a surprise Sentix rise bolstered regional risk appetite while US tech and energy lifted indexes.
Feb 9, 2026
US Stocks Rally on Corporate Headlines
February 6: Centene's large goodwill charge, Ubiquiti's record quarter and multiple M&A deals drove market moves as US payrolls were pending.
Feb 6, 2026
Softer US Labor Sparks Equity Selloff
February 5: ADP's payroll miss and higher jobless claims signaled labor softness, weakening the dollar and sending US stocks lower.
Feb 5, 2026
Lilly (LLY) beat and macro data split markets
February 4: Lilly's (LLY) Q4 beat and raised guidance lifted healthcare, while weaker ADP/ISM prints and Fed Cook remarks produced mixed equity moves.
Feb 4, 2026
RBA Hike Weighed on Risk Appetite
February 3: RBA's 3.85% decision drew attention and fed cautious positioning as US indices fell; Energy and Materials outperformed while Tech lagged.
Feb 3, 2026
ISM Surprise Lifted US Stocks
February 2: Strong US ISM Manufacturing boosted risk appetite and lifted US indexes; Europe rose while Asia lagged on mixed PMI and corporate news.
Feb 2, 2026
US stocks slipped on tech, mixed results
January 30: Mixed corporate reports and technology weakness dragged US indices lower while Italy's stronger Q4 GDP supported European outperformance.
Jan 30, 2026
Tech weakness dragged US equities
January 29: Tech sector losses depressed US indexes; Carpenter's beat and multiple M&A deals prompted active stock moves.
Jan 29, 2026
Fed pause tempered easing bets
January 28: The FOMC left rates at 3.50-3.75% and Powell's meeting-by-meeting tone tempered easing bets, sparking modest US gains and European declines.
Jan 28, 2026
Confidence Drop and Sector Divergence
January 27: Consumer confidence fell 9.7 pts to 84.5 and ADP payrolls eased; tech and energy gains offset health care and financials weakness.
Jan 27, 2026
US Equities Closed Higher
January 26: Durable Goods and Germany's Ifo releases kept markets attentive; US indexes rose while Japan's Nikkei lagged.
Jan 26, 2026
Intel (INTC) guidance drove steep selloff
January 23: Intel's (INTC) weaker guidance sent its shares sharply lower while broader US markets closed slightly higher and Asia gained.
Jan 23, 2026
Growth-led cyclical rally
January 22: BEA revised Q3 GDP up and core PCE printed in line; yields rose modestly while cyclicals and global equities outperformed.
Jan 22, 2026
Jobless Claims Drop Lifts Dollar
January 16: Unexpected drop in initial jobless claims lifted the dollar and short-term yields, pressuring risk assets and pushing back Fed-cut timing.
Jan 16, 2026
Fed comments and closed-board notice
January 15: Mary Daly's 'well positioned' remarks and a closed Fed Board notice reduced odds of immediate rate cuts, supporting US gains.
Jan 15, 2026
PPI Rise and Wells Fargo (WFC) Charge
January 14: November PPI softened yield upside and pushed premarket equities lower; Wells Fargo (WFC)'s Q4 severance charge prompted early selling.
Jan 14, 2026
CPI Match and Powell Backing
January 13: December CPI matched forecasts; softer core lifted rate-cut odds and coordinated backing of Powell reduced policy uncertainty.
Jan 13, 2026
DOJ Probe Elevated Market Volatility
January 12: DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell prompted early risk-off flows and higher volatility; U.S. equities later recovered to modest gains.
Jan 12, 2026
Softer U.S. jobs spurred risk-on rally
January 9: The December jobs revisions prompted a reassessment of Fed easing odds, lifted S&P futures and supported cyclicals and small-cap gains.
Jan 9, 2026
Japan consumer confidence drop
January 8: Japan's consumer confidence fell to 37.2, pressuring Asian equities; a narrower US trade deficit and ECB survey shaped risk sentiment.
Jan 8, 2026
Venezuelan crude move hit energy stocks
January 7: Trump's announcement of 30-50m barrels pushed benchmarks lower, pressuring energy stocks and contributing to US and European declines.
Jan 7, 2026
Dovish Fed Commentary Lifted Risk Assets
January 6: Miran's comment on well over 100 bps of 2026 cuts pushed U.S. stocks higher and bolstered risk assets as Europe awaited inflation prints.
Jan 6, 2026
Markets Repriced Venezuela Oil Risk
January 5: U.S. capture and court appearance prompted oil-supply risk repricing, boosting energy and lifting U.S. stocks.
Jan 5, 2026
Rising long-term yields pressured growth
January 2: 30-year U.S. Treasury yields rose to 4.88%, weighing on Nasdaq growth names while energy led gains and Chinese ADRs surged.
Jan 2, 2026
Record year-end repo tightening
December 31: SRF reached a record $74.6bn while counterparties placed $106bn into the RRP, tightening intraday liquidity and weighing on US equities.
Dec 31, 2025
Fed minutes prompt market repricing
December 30: Minutes showed narrow approval of a small easing and internal division, prompting repricing in Treasuries and fed funds futures.
Dec 30, 2025
Megacap profit-taking drags U.S. stocks
December 29: Profit-taking in megacap tech and thin year-end liquidity weighed on U.S. risk assets; dovish central bank comments lifted cyclicals.
Dec 29, 2025
Gold (XAUUSD)'s all-time high, markets mixed
December 26: Gold (XAUUSD)'s record boosted safe-haven demand; Asian equities closed higher while US indexes were mixed amid corporate and JGB liquidity data.
Dec 26, 2025
Ukraine debt settlement lifts markets
December 24: Ukraine's $2.6B debt settlement removed a contingent liability and supported modest positive moves; U.S. equities closed higher.
Dec 24, 2025
Global easing lifts risk assets
December 23: Major central-bank easing and RBI year-end liquidity measures drove lower yields and equity inflows as the S&P neared a record.
Dec 23, 2025
Tech-led U.S. rally amid Fed clarity
December 22: U.S. equities rallied on tech gains from Oracle (ORCL) and Nvidia (NVDA) and Miran's comment eased near-term Fed uncertainty.
Dec 22, 2025
Tech-led U.S. rally on deal and GPU wins
December 19: ByteDance-Oracle (ORCL) JV and CoreWeave's DOE partnership spurred rallies in Oracle and GPU-cloud names, lifting Nasdaq and tech sectors.
Dec 19, 2025
Micron-led chip rally
December 18: Micron's Q1 beat and guidance re-priced memory stocks, boosting US tech; ECB hold and the Bank of England cut split European markets.
Dec 18, 2025
Fed minutes split drove repricing
December 17: Fed minutes' split over 2026 cuts and Waller's gradual-easing remarks prompted repricing and pressured US equities and Treasuries.
Dec 17, 2025
Softer PMIs pressured global markets
December 16: S&P Global (SPGI) flash PMIs showed easing activity and rising cost pressures; Asian and European equities fell while US breadth was mixed.
Dec 16, 2025
Broadcom (AVGO) Warning Sparks Tech Pullback
December 15: Broadcom's (AVGO) margin warning triggered a tech-led selloff, pressuring AI/chip names and the Nasdaq; softer Chinese data dented Asian markets.
Dec 15, 2025
Credit tightening and SpaceX valuation
December 13: Credit spreads hit their lowest since 1998, lifting risk appetite, as SpaceX's $421 secondary forced reassessment of space comparables.
Dec 13, 2025
Broadcom (AVGO) margin warning slams AI stocks
December 12: Broadcom (AVGO) warned AI-system mix would compress near-term margins, triggering heavy selling in Broadcom and weighing on AI and chip stocks.
Dec 12, 2025
Fed Cut and T-bill Restart Drove Rally
December 11: Fed cut rates 25bp and resumed T-bill purchases, lowering short yields and lifting equities while AI profit-taking pressured tech.
Dec 11, 2025
Fed 25bp Cut Spurs Equity Rally
December 10: The Fed's 25bp cut and resumed T-bill purchases pushed short-term yields lower and lifted U.S. stocks.
Dec 10, 2025
US JOLTs show persistent labor tightness
December 9: US JOLTs rose to 7.67M, underscoring labor-market tightness and coinciding with mixed US equities as energy and semiconductors advanced.
Dec 9, 2025
Policy chatter and sector rotation
December 8: ECB comments on services inflation and social posts about Fed repurchases shifted flows and drove sector rotation, pressuring US equities.
Dec 8, 2025
Steady PCE, Michigan Print Tempered Bets
December 5: Core PCE and a firmer Michigan sentiment reduced near-term Fed-rate odds, prompting Treasury repricing and sector rotations.
Dec 5, 2025
Fed cut odds reshaped markets
December 4: A Reuters poll showing 82% expected a 25bp Fed cut lifted futures-implied easing odds and shifted positioning across rates and equities.
Dec 4, 2025
ADP Surprise Lifted U.S. Stocks
December 3: A surprise ADP payroll decline raised Fed-cut odds and, with semiconductor beats, lifted U.S. equities amid mixed global moves.
Dec 3, 2025
Euro HICP Rise; US Tech-Led Gains
December 2: Eurostat's flash HICP rose to 2.2%, reinforcing core services inflation and lifting short yields; US tech and industrials led equity gains.
Dec 2, 2025
Repriced Fed-cut odds dent equities
December 1: BofA research raised December cut odds, prompting traders to reprice short-term futures and weighing on US stocks.
Dec 1, 2025
Fed-cut odds lifted large-cap tech
November 28: Traders priced higher odds of a December Fed cut, lifting large-cap tech and chips amid thin, choppy trading after a CME data-center outage.
Nov 28, 2025
JPM Dec-cut call sparks risk-on rally
November 27: J.P. Morgan's shift to a December 25bp Fed cut tightened rate expectations, pressured short-dated yields and lifted Asian markets.
Nov 27, 2025
Equities Rally as Fed Cut Bets Rose
November 26: Bets on a December Fed rate cut rose after softer retail sales and mixed inflation, lifting US and European equities.
Nov 26, 2025
Alibaba Cloud Beat Lifted Tech
November 25: Alibaba’s strong cloud revenue growth reinforced the AI-driven tech momentum and supported gains across Asian markets, shaping sector leadership globally.
Nov 25, 2025
CPI Freeze Heightens Market Uncertainty
November 24: The BLS cancellation of October CPI and the delay of November CPI removed a key inflation datapoint, increasing uncertainty across rates-sensitive markets and influencing Treasury and equity positioning.
Nov 24, 2025
Dovish Fed Lifted US Stocks
November 21: Federal Reserve speakers were read as dovish, easing short-term rate expectations and lifting US benchmarks while Asian tech fell.
Nov 21, 2025
Nvidia (NVDA) beat and mixed jobs hit markets
November 20: Nvidia's (NVDA) strong Q3 and upbeat outlook lifted AI names, while a delayed mixed jobs report pushed yields lower and weighed on US indexes.
Nov 20, 2025