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The major U.S. stock indices closed lower, with selling accelerating into the afternoon as rising oil prices and higher Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment.
Source: Finnhub
Forexlive
Sandisk continues its run higher after it's bullish investor day last week.
Recall that last week, Sandisk held its Investor Day, and investors clearly liked what they heard. The company used the event to highlight the longer-term growth opportunity tied to AI and, perhaps more importantly for the stock, laid out an aggressive financial framework for FY2028 through FY2030.On the product side, Sandisk expects AI inference to significantly increase demand for flash storage in data centers.
Sentiment:
Very Positive
Source: Finnhub
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Slowing Fed Hike Bets Dent The Dollar's Rebound
A slew of economic data releases from the U.S. last week dimmed rate hike expectations from the Federal Reserve, limiting the U.S. Dollar's rebound against major currencies.
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Sentiment:
Neutral
Source: Marketaux
Forexlive
investingLive European markets wrap: Dollar holds lower to start the week
Headlines:Dollar comes under pressure to start the new weekIran reaffirms that talks have not yet begun with the USChina retail sales disappoint in July, industrial output slows while new home prices extend declinesChina stats bureau says July economic activity affected by extreme weather conditions, among other factorsNo major US data releases but this week will feature a big test on consumer healthMarkets:AUD leads, USD lags on the dayEuropean indices mostly a little higher; S&P 500 futures...
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Sentiment:
Very Negative
Source: Finnhub
Forexlive
Yen edges higher as traders push back Fed rate hike bets, shrug off soft GDP
The yen's modest advance despite a clear GDP miss underscores how currency direction is currently being driven more by shifting Fed expectations than by domestic Japanese data, with fed funds futures now implying a two-thirds chance the Fed holds rates next month. That repricing of US policy risk is doing more to narrow the yield differential than anything coming out of Tokyo, leaving the yen's gains modest and still contained within its recent range rather than signalling a decisive break.
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Sentiment:
Neutral
Source: Finnhub