The U.S. economy’s recent growth has a distinctive engine: large‑scale capital expenditures (capex) tied to artificial intelligence.

Gold edged lower to 4,060 USD per ounce on Friday, positioning the metal for a modest weekly decline.

Gold and oil are ending the week under notable pressure, each responding to a mix of shifting macro signals and evolving geopolitical dynamics.

The Euro returns to lows near 1.1500 after failing to extend beyond 1.1550.

The Bitcoin rout continued, with prices falling to their lowest since April.

GBP/USD forecast remains neutral to bearish after another downbeat data.

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.

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.

Market participants increased expectations that the Federal Reserve may maintain a hawkish stance on rates.

Circular deals, private debt, weakened balance sheets, and other trends in AI financing.

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.

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.

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.

The Pound Sterling faces selling pressure amid UK Retail Sales declining 1.1% and S&P Global PMI dropping sharply.

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.

The odds of a Fed Funds rate cut at the December FOMC meeting are down to 33%.

Indian share markets are trading marginally lower today, with the Sensex trading 69 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 32 points lower.

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.

WTI continues to move sideways after a lengthy consolidation, as prices look to test the bottom of the channel again.

EUR/USD seems to have survived what could have been a tricky week.