A blowout US jobs report — 172,000 nonfarm payrolls against an 80,000 consensus — sent rate-hike odds surging to 70% by year-end, erasing all hopes of 2026 cuts.
Equities sold off sharply, with the Nasdaq plunging 4.7% on the week as Broadcom’s guidance disappointed, while US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed by Friday, keeping oil elevated and gold under pressure.
Doubts over the payoff from massive AI spending triggered a sharp tech selloff, with Meta’s negative free cash…
Hot inflation and surging oil have revived expectations of a Fed rate hike, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield…
Bond yields climbed to multi-decade highs as oil stayed above $100 amid Gulf attacks and hurricane-related supply risks,…
