Markets Slide as Fed Damps Rate-Cut Hopes
Today’s Market Mood, Key Events, Market Moving News.
📈 Market Mood:
🔻 Bearish. Risk sentiment reversed as the Fed signaled no urgency for rate cuts and global equities sold off sharply.
🗓 Key Events:
No major data today
🌐 Market Moving News:
Fed officials signal caution on further rate cuts - Kashkari says December easing “not guaranteed”.
Global stocks tumble as traders lose confidence in early 2026 rate-cut timeline.
Oil rises 2% after Ukrainian drone strike damages Russian oil depot.
Dollar slips on weaker data outlook; risk assets stay under pressure.
Asset Snapshots:
🔴 S&P 500: Bearish - down 1.66% to 6,737 as risk aversion returns and growth names lead declines.
⚪ USD (DXY): Neutral - flat near 99.17, traders balancing safe-haven flows with softer rate-cut expectations.
🟢 Gold: Bullish - benefiting from risk-off sentiment, climbing toward $4,120.
🟢 Oil: Bullish - up on geopolitical tensions and supply fears.
🔴 Bitcoin: Bearish - continues to fade as liquidity tightens and sentiment weakens.
Volatility S&P 500 Index (VIX): 19.99 (+14.23%) - sharp jump as equity volatility returns after a calm week, signaling risk-off momentum.
Macro Bias:
Shows overall bullish, bearish, or neutral trends across major markets based on key economic data. It reflects how indicators like GDP, inflation, employment, retail sales, and PMIs are performing. When data improves, the bias turns bullish; when it weakens, bearish; when mixed, neutral.
Indicies:
🟢 S&P 500: Bullish
🟢 Nasdaq 100: Bullish
Currencies:
🟢 USD: Bullish
⚪ EUR: Neutral
⚪ JPY: Neutral
⚪ GBP: Neutral
🟢 AUD: Bullish
🟢 CAD: Bullish
⚪ CHF: Neutral
Commodities:
⚪ Gold: Neutral
⚪ Oil: Neutral
Crypto:
🟢 Bitcoin: Bullish
🪙 Price Action Notes:
SPX breaks below 6,750 - eyes on 6,700 as next key support.
Disclaimer:
This newsletter is for information only and not financial advice. Markets carry risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Always do your own research or consult a qualified advisor before making investment decisions.