Sector Overview The latest stock market heatmap paints a mixed picture for investors, with differing fortunes across various sectors. Technology and healthcare present a standout contrast, marking today’s dynamic landscape. 📈 Semiconductors Surge: Nvidia (NVDA) shines bright, up 1.23%, leading a mild rally in semiconductor stocks such as AMD (+0.49%) and Intel (+0.54%). This uptick…
New Year holiday celebrations began in many countries today. Equity markets, for instance, were closed in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Aside from a 0.4% rise against the kiwi, the dollar barely moved overnight but is set to post its largest calendar year drop (about…
By D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and yet American households say that things still feel shaky. Uncertainty is the watchword, especially with…
On Tuesday, the US stock markets showed restrained dynamics and are likely to end the year near recent all-time highs. The Dow Jones (US30) decreased by 0.20%. The S&P 500 (US500) fell by 0.14%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq (US100) closed lower by 0.24%. Investors are balancing expectations of sustainable economic growth and potential further Fed rate…
US initial jobless claims fell -16k to 199k in the week ending December 27, well below expectation of 215k. Four-week moving average of initial claims rose 2k to 219k. Continuing claims fell -47k to 1866k in the week ending December 20. Four-week moving average of continuing claims fell -20k to 1874k. Full US jobless claims…
Prior was 214K (revised to 215K) Continuing claims 1.866M vs 1.923M prior The claims numbers over the holidays are highly volatile and subject to large seasonal revisions so they’re poor numbers to index from. initial jobless claims, weekly The drop over a number of weeks is notable though and is tracking towards the bottom end…
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2025.12.31 2025.12.31 How Trump Is Shaping the Forex Market. Forecast as of 31.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump has been stirring up markets throughout the year, not only through tariffs, but also through his peace diplomacy and pressure on the Fed. How has this affected Forex, and what lies ahead? Let’s discuss this topic and make…
European stocks hit all-time highs on the final day of 2025, wrapping up their best year since 2021. The region’s main index, the STOXX 50 rose by 0.5% today, securing annual gains of between 17% and 19%. This strong performance was led by the banking sector, which surged a remarkable 67% this year, while mining…