Market Overview Use a Virtual Private Server:   With QuantVPS , you can execute trades with a 1 ms latency. Sign up here! Macro / Sentiment Flow Gold is surging to fresh all-time highs amid safe-haven demand, fears of a U.S. government shutdown, and growing expectations of Fed rate cuts.   The U.S. dollar is softer, which is benefiting non–yielding assets like gold.   In contrast, crude oil is under pressure: OPEC+ is expected to raise production, and Iraq’s Kurdistan region resumes exports, stirring supply concerns.   Risk sentiment is somewhat bifurcated: equities have shown resilience (all-time highs in many indices), but pockets of macro uncertainty (fiscal stalemate, geopolitical tensions) tilt toward cautious positioning.   Fixed income (especially U.S. Treasurys) remains a barometer — yield volatility and positioning could see flows into bonds if risk-off intensifies. Market Positioning Tilt There is evidence of overbought conditio...

Good morning traders, Markets are limping into the final Friday of September. Futures across equities, bonds, commodities, and FX are all showing heightened volatility , with traders juggling fresh U.S. tariff shocks and looming inflation data . Below is your snapshot of the trading day ahead. Use a Virtual Private Server:   With  QuantVPS , you can execute trades with a 1 ms latency.  Sign up here! 🌍 Global Snapshot Asset Class Direction Key Driver 📉 Equity Futures (ES, NQ, YM) Lower U.S. tariffs on pharma & trade fears 🏦 Treasury Futures (ZN, ZB) Lower Yields rise as Fed cut bets fade 🪙 Gold (GC) Flat / Slightly Higher Safe-haven interest, capped by yields 🛢️ Crude Oil (CL) Lower Growth concerns tied to tariffs 💱 Dollar Index (DX) Higher Risk-off flows into USD 📉 Equity Index Futures: Tariff Shockwaves The headline story driving equities: 100% tariff on U.S. pharma imports starting October 1 → sen...

Hot PPI vs Retail Sales: August 15 Trading Blueprint Market Overview & Sentiment News Global equity markets continue to hover near record highs, bolstered by signs of cooling U.S. consumer inflation and hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates later this year. The mood is tempered by a hot July producer‑price index and weak Chinese factory and retail data, which have raised concerns about global growth. European indices and Japan’s Nikkei extended multi‑week rallies thanks to strong earnings and expectations that a high‑stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska could lead to a ceasefire in Eastern Europe. U.S. equity fund inflows have surged as investors cheer the softer July CPI and an extension of the U.S.‑China tariff truce; technology funds are drawing their biggest inflows since early 2021. Meanwhile, crude oil prices are trading near two‑month lows: traders expect the Alaska summit and weak Chi...