Capex Spending On AI Is Masking Economic Weakness
The U.S. economy’s recent growth has a distinctive engine: large‑scale capital expenditures (capex) tied to artificial intelligence.
Gold Treads Water Amid Mixed Signals
Gold edged lower to 4,060 USD per ounce on Friday, positioning the metal for a modest weekly decline.
Gold And Oil Slide On Shifting Market Forces
Gold and oil are ending the week under notable pressure, each responding to a mix of shifting macro signals and evolving geopolitical dynamics.
EUR/USD Retraces Previous Gains Following Weak Eurozone Data
The Euro returns to lows near 1.1500 after failing to extend beyond 1.1550.
Markets Crash As Fed Looks To Cut
The Bitcoin rout continued, with prices falling to their lowest since April.
GBP/USD Forecast: Weak UK Retail Sales Reinforce BoE Dovish Shift
GBP/USD forecast remains neutral to bearish after another downbeat data.
Daily Market Outlook - Friday, Nov. 21
Global markets are bracing for their roughest week in seven months as investors retreat from riskier assets amid concerns over lofty valuations and uncertainty surrounding the payoff of massive AI investments.
Eurozone Remains On Track For Solid Growth In 4Q
The composite PMI remained broadly unchanged in November (52.4 compared to 52.5 in October), which is well above the neutral level of 50.
Concerns About The Artificial Intelligence Sector Triggered A Global Sell‑Off Of Assets
Market participants increased expectations that the Federal Reserve may maintain a hawkish stance on rates.
The AI Financing Landscape
Circular deals, private debt, weakened balance sheets, and other trends in AI financing.
EUR/USD Forecast: Euro Continues To Show Negative Pressures
The euro slipped against the US dollar but found support near 1.15. Short-term rallies face resistance from the 50-day EMA and a downtrend line, while broader pressure favors the dollar.
Rise Of The Yen And Japanese 20-Year Bonds: Understanding The Real Crisis At Hand
Market fears of a dramatic yen-driven crisis are overstated—the real issue is a global dollar liquidity crunch, not a Japanese bond or sovereign crisis.
Do Exclusionary Preferences Explain Why Some Americans Are Happy About Paying For Tariffs?
Growing evidence shows Trump-era tariffs are raising consumer prices, highlighted by the administration’s move to exempt hundreds of food products to ease costs.
Pound Sterling Drops After Weak UK Retail Sales, PMI data
The Pound Sterling faces selling pressure amid UK Retail Sales declining 1.1% and S&P Global PMI dropping sharply.
Walmart Revealed The Dire State Of The Economy
After Home Depot disappointed and Target got slammed, Walmart reported results that were above expectations because in this economic climate, the Target and Home Depot’s losses are Walmart’s gains.
Rate Cut Odds Slip Due To Lack Of Data
The odds of a Fed Funds rate cut at the December FOMC meeting are down to 33%.
Sensex Today Trades Marginally Lower; Nifty Below 26,200
Indian share markets are trading marginally lower today, with the Sensex trading 69 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 32 points lower.
Fed Talk And Soft Data Sour Year End Hopes
Markets started Thursday on a positive note thanks to Nvidia’s strong earnings, with a generally constructive tone in FX and rates, but sentiment quickly soured after Fed officials highlighted renewed inflation concerns.
Intraday Analysis - Friday, Nov. 21
WTI continues to move sideways after a lengthy consolidation, as prices look to test the bottom of the channel again.
FX Daily: EUR/USD Hanging In There
EUR/USD seems to have survived what could have been a tricky week.

