19:16 2025-04-21
Traders flocked to bet that gold prices would continue to riseAccording to the Wall Street Journal, gold prices are on a tear, and some traders are betting that the rally will continue, and if prices continue to rise, these options could pay off. Late last week, the volume of call options linked to the world's largest gold ETF surged to an all-time high. The frenzied trading highlights intense fear, and turbulence is all but inevitable. The U.S. stock market is plummeting. So are U.S. Treasuries and the U.S. dollar.
19:16 2025-04-21
Analyst: From a risk-reward perspective, Trump is unlikely to fire PowellMolly Brooks, an analyst at TD Securities, said Mr. Trump was unlikely to fire Mr. Powell, a move that would trigger a lengthy legal battle. Since Mr. Powell's term ends in May 2026, it may not be worth trying to oust him now, which Mr. Brooks sees as a risk-reward factor. However, it must be acknowledged that the risk of Mr. Trump interfering with the Fed is another concern on Wall Street, where markets are very nervous.
19:16 2025-04-21
Analysts predict that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates five times this yearTD Securities analyst Molly Brooks said the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates in June and make five cuts this year. Markets expect four or more rate cuts in 2025, according to CME data. Brooks said concerns about economic growth will eventually outweigh inflation risks, forcing the Fed to ease monetary policy, though she doesn't think the U.S. will fall into a recession.
19:13 2025-04-21
BTC breaks through $87,000The market shows that BTC has broken through $87,000 and is now reported at $87106.65, with a 24-hour increase of 3.01%. The market is volatile, so please do a good job in risk control.
19:13 2025-04-21
The rebound in U.S. stocks since Trump suspended tariffs is rapidly giving up, and another 5% decline will reassess April lowsADAM BUTTON, ANALYST, FOREXLIVE, FINANCIAL WEBSITE: U.S. stocks got off to a bad start this week. In the ongoing sell-off, the U.S. stock market continued to decline. The S & P 500 index fell 3.3%, and there was little rebound today. Zooming in on the daily chart, the rebound since Trump suspended reciprocal tariffs (April 9, US time) is quickly fading, and another 5% decline would reassess the April low. I wouldn't want to be the company reporting this week, with Tesla's Google being the most t...
18:01 2025-04-21
Emerging market assets rise, boosted by "US sell-off" tradeCurrencies and stocks in developing countries rallied at the start of the week, driven by continued withdrawals from U.S. assets, prompting investors to turn to undervalued emerging market assets. As of 00:00 Beijing time (12:00 EST) on Tuesday, the MSCI Developing Countries Currency Index rose 0.2% to its highest intraday level since early October 2024. The Polish zloty, Romanian leu and Thai baht were among the top baskets tracked by Bloomberg...
17:36 2025-04-21
The White House quickly refuted the rumor that the "search for a new secretary of defense" is false newsOn April 22, according to NPR, a US official said that the White House has started looking for a new defense secretary, and the current defense secretary, Hegseth, is mired in controversy. Then the White House quickly refuted the rumor, saying that NPR's report on the search for a new defense secretary was "fake news". Trump previously said that Hegseth's performance was very good, and the report about the US Department of Defense was false news.
17:34 2025-04-21
Analysts: Retail executives may be able to shake Trump's tariffsAdam Button, analyst at financial website Forexlive: Today is another "nightmare" for the market, and tariffs are the main reason. We haven't heard anything that makes us believe this matter will be resolved soon, but Trump will meet with executives from Walmart and Target, hoping they can shake Trump.
16:46 2025-04-21
Trump intensifies pressure on Powell: the US economy may slow down without immediate interest rate cutsThe US economy could slow if Federal Reserve chairperson Jerome Powell does not cut interest rates immediately, according to President Donald Trump, who asserted in a post on his social media platforms on Monday that "there will be almost no inflation" because of falling energy and commodity prices. "But the economy could slow unless Mr. Too Late, the big trash, cuts interest rates now," Mr. Trump said, again referring to Mr. Powell with disdain.