- Global equities extended their rebound for a third straight session, with investors showing a greater appetite for risk ahead of the Federal Reserve decision scheduled for today.
- Markets appeared willing to set aside immediate geopolitical tensions for now, even though the conflict involving Iran continued to stir concerns around energy prices and inflation.
- Oil prices moved lower, while stock markets broadly pushed higher, signaling that traders were leaning toward a more constructive near-term outlook.
- The MSCI All Country World Index, a widely followed gauge of world equities, gained 0.4%, recording its longest run of daily gains in nearly a month.
- Asian shares outperformed, climbing around 2%, helped by strong moves in major technology names such as Samsung, which investors seem to view as relatively insulated from the turmoil in the Middle East.
- Futures tied to US and European equity benchmarks also advanced by roughly 0.5%, pointing to the possibility of further gains when those markets open.
- Overall sentiment suggested measured confidence rather than full conviction, as investors balanced improving market momentum against an unresolved geopolitical backdrop.
- At the same time, military action in the region continued, with the US and Israel pressing ahead with strikes and offering little indication of when the campaign might end.
- Israel said it had killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, in an overnight operation, adding another layer of tension to an already fragile situation.
- Donald Trump also signaled a tougher approach, saying raids on Kharg Island — Iran’s main oil export hub — would be expanded, while Gulf states continued to face Iranian drone attacks.
- In currency markets, the US dollar index slipped 0.1% as traders held back ahead of the Fed’s policy announcement.
- US government bonds strengthened, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury easing by 2 basis points to 4.18%, reflecting some demand for safer assets.
- Precious metals were slightly weaker, with gold edging down 0.1%, although the quoted level of “below $5,000 per ounce” appears inconsistent with normal gold market pricing and may need verification.
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Source: xStation5
Source: xStation5
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