Recent content by HFM

Date: 21st May 2026. Strong NVIDIA Earnings: Why the Weak Reaction? NVIDIA’s quarterly earnings report continues to deliver very strong results and guidance for the upcoming quarter, though the stock’s reaction was relatively weak in the short term. At times during the hours after NVIDIA’s...

Date: 19th May 2026. Markets on Edge: Rising Yields, Oil Volatility, and AI Stocks Under Pressure. Global markets are entering the new trading day with investors facing a difficult mix of geopolitical uncertainty, surging bond yields, and renewed pressure on high-growth technology shares...

Date: 18th May 2026. US-Iran Tensions, Bond Yields and Gold Pressure Markets. \ Negotiations between the US and Iran are not witnessing progress, and the US is again taking into consideration further attacks. As a result, investors are pricing in further supply chain disruptions due to the...

Date: 15th May 2026. Higher Yields, Oil Prices and Potentially Interest Rates Trigger Risk-Off Sentiment. Gold and the stock market witnessed a strong decline on Friday as investors priced in no interest rate cuts for 2026. Investors are being shaken by higher inflation figures and bond...

Date: 14th May 2026. AI Rally Meets Inflation Fears: Key Market Moves Traders Need to Watch. Global markets entered Thursday’s trading session with investors balancing two powerful forces: unstoppable enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence and growing concerns that inflation may keep...

Date: 12th May 2026. AI Rally Faces Its Biggest Test as Inflation and Oil Risks Rise. US stock futures traded lower Tuesday morning as traders prepared for one of the most important inflation reports of the year, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued adding pressure across...

Date: 11th May 2026. AI, Inflation & Volatility: What Traders Should Watch This Week. The market rally driven by semiconductor and AI-related stocks is no longer just a momentum story. It is now colliding directly with macroeconomic risks, inflation expectations, Federal Reserve policy...

Date: 5th May 2026. Gold Remains Under Pressure Despite Middle East Escalations. Gold continues to remain under pressure from selling driven by the US Dollar and the Federal Reserve. The US Dollar is increasing in value as the Middle East continues to remain on edge. Since the start of May...

Date: 4th May 2026. RBA Rate Hike Bets Support the Australian Dollar. Markets take a slightly stronger ‘risk-on’ sentiment on Monday, mainly due to lower oil prices and earnings data. Oil prices have fallen from above $110 per barrel to $101, driven mainly by the US pledge to assist ships to...

Date: 1st May 2026. NASDAQ Record High as Apple and Alphabet Surge, While Japan Shakes FX Markets. A volatile week amongst most markets including the currency market, stocks and commodities. New developments are strongly influencing market decisions such as Japan’s currency intervention...

Date: 30th April 2026. Oil Prices Hit Four-Year High as Fed Turns Hawkish | Market Outlook. Global markets are entering a more fragile phase as traders navigate a powerful combination of surging oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. The dominant...

Date: 29th April 2026. UAE Exits OPEC: Oil Falls, Markets Brace for the Federal Reserve. Global financial markets are navigating a complex mix of geopolitical tension, shifting energy dynamics, and critical macroeconomic events. Oil prices have come under pressure following the United Arab...

Date: 28th April 2026. JPY Rises as BoJ Delivers Hawkish Pause. The Japanese Yen is the day’s best-performing currency despite the Bank of Japan keeping rates at 0.75%. Many members of the committee voting on Japan’s monetary policy voted for a rate hike despite the pause ultimately coming...

Date: 27th April 2026. This Week’s Big Tech Earnings Could Decide the Market’s Next Move. President Trump’s Secret Service agent may have had their eyes on a violent intruder, but investors have theirs on major earnings reports. The upcoming week will see Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta...

Date: 24th April 2026. Markets Caught Between War Risks and Strong Earnings. Global markets are closing the week in a fragile balance, caught between escalating geopolitical tensions and resilient corporate performance. While the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to...