On Monday, US stock indices closed with notable gains amid optimism surrounding upcoming corporate reports and a new wave of support for the banking sector.

GBP/JPY consolidates near ¥202 following volatile sessions, with key support at ¥200 and resistance at ¥204–¥205, while the bullish trend and positive carry continue to attract buyers.

The debasement trade logic is growing very popular in the media.

Gold briefly made a new all-time high yesterday before making a fairly deep bearish retracement over the Asian session today.

Based on their extreme valuations, AI-focussed equities are in a bubble and have been for a considerable time.

The Pound eases below 200.50 following the announcement of Japan's new cabinet.

Concerns about the US credit market have eased further since the weekend, prompting a hawkish repricing in the Fed curve and justifying a stronger dollar.

Gold is holding near its all-time record high, defying easing global tensions.

Global market sentiment is cautiously optimistic as investors await key corporate earnings and U.S. inflation data due Friday.

​​​​​​​Gold trades slightly lower as prices gear up for another charge at fresh highs.

BTC/USD remains under pressure below key resistance, with technical indicators and macro uncertainty hinting at a possible retest of recent lows near $103K.

That is the most critical part of investing: knowing when to sell and to ignore your emotions. “Greed” is one of the most destructive emotions. "Animal spirits" are alive and well.

Self-help always has its fads, and one of the biggest is now on a hard and steady slide. Will new changes in management and the involvement of Khan Academy (also nonprofit) re-light Ted Talks' spark?

It's very important now to wait until the price makes a move - a bearish breakout, or a bullish breakout.

Looking for lower market rates is the simplest interpretation of the wider backdrop. However, an upward creep in US inflation and a slow firming of Eurozone purchasing managers’ indexes argue against.

I see little reason to believe we have seen the end of this rally. There is no fiscal discipline anywhere.

And bingo, VIX is right back down - sharply. I am not surprised, but want to see rotation back to the new-era tickers, and expect that soon.

Pound Sterling (GBP) traders are bracing for a double-header of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data from both the UK and the US this week.

Now may be good time to take profits in AI stocks, gold and others.

Fed blackout and US government shutdown mute macro signals, keeping price action rangebound. USD/JPY finds firm support at 20-day SMA near 150.14, maintaining a bullish technical structure.