DFM General Index The Dubai benchmark, the DFM General Index, recorded a modest 3.97% gain. Despite the global volatility, UAE markets remained resilient. The volatility is due to nomination of Kevin Warsh as a Fed governor, who is viewed as more hawkish, triggering a sell-off in US technology
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US Markets The SPX index slipped 1.2% yesterday amid tech, AI, and broader selling that hit markets. This marked the third consecutive day of decline for the index. The indications are clear that AI spending will be rewarded by the markets only if its monetisation pipeline has started bearing fruits, beats expectations and generates strong […]
US Markets The SPX index slid 0.5% yesterday amid selling pressure that rattled tech and AI companies. It is trading 0.48% lower at around $6,872 in today’s session. The software-sector jitters that affected markets yesterday are turning into a broader AI slump. Nasdaq fell 1.7%, marking two consecutive days of decline. Google reported an 18% […]
US Markets The SPX index slipped 0.8% yesterday, with tech and software companies bearing the brunt of a new AI tool announcement from Anthropic that threatened competitors. It is trading steadily around $6,920 in today’s session. Anthropic announced that it was adding new legal tools to its Cowork assistant, meant to help automate a number […]
US Markets The SPX index logged a 0.6% gain yesterday and is trading around 0.21% higher at $6,990 in today’s session. This upside was underpinned by surprisingly strong readings from the ISM Manufacturing PMI, which printed 52.6 in January 2026, up from 47.9 in December, and well above forecasts of 48.5. It represented a strong […]
U.S. Markets The SPX index closed last week higher by 0.34% and is trading around $6,858 in today’s session. This week will be defined by key earnings, especially tech heavyweights Alphabet and Amazon. Focus will be on forward earnings and capex guidance. Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lily will also report earnings this […]
US Markets The SPX Index is down 0.6% today and is currently trading at $6,920. From a fundamental stance, on the data front, the hawkish stance of the Fed continues to weigh on the SPX index. The Fed held its rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% after three rate cuts. Though the cut was in line with […]
US Markets The SPX Index is up 0.05% today and is currently trading at $6,990. From a fundamental stance, on the data front Fed’s FOMC garnered attention yesterday. The Fed held its rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% after three rate cuts. Though the cut was in line with market expectations, there is a shift in the […]
Vijay Valecha, CIO, Century Financial The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the range of 3.50% to 3.75% as expected by market participants in the first FOMC meeting of 2026. Out of the 12 voting members, 10 members supported the decision to pause, while two members, Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller, voted against. Supporting […]
US Markets SPX is trading at $7,000 in the early Asian trading session today, at an all-time high, signalling bullish momentum even with a potential US government shutdown, fresh tariff threats toward Canada, and lingering disruption from a winter storm. The market has absorbed the news without much stress, suggesting confidence remains intact. Technology is […]
US Markets The SPX Index is up by about 0.355 today and is currently at $6,967. From a fundamental stance, the US market gained strength from the higher-than-expected Durable Goods Orders, which suggested strong consumption. Durable Goods Order MoM rose 5.3% in November against the 3.1% consensus. Consequently, the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index improved from […]
Ahead of the upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting on 27–28 January, I’m sharing expert market commentary from three regional and global financial institutions on what to expect from the Fed and the potential implications for markets, interest rates, and investor sentiment. Aliasgar Tambawala Co-CIO, Klay Group We do not expect any major policy developments […]
US Markets US equity markets closed relatively flat on Friday, with the SPX index falling 0.04% and the NDX index rising 0.25%. Although both indices opened with a gap down on Monday, the Asian session erased losses, with the SPX trading 0.06% higher and the NDX trading 0.03% higher. The markets initially reacted to Trump’s […]
DFM General Index Despite Friday’s wobble, Dubai’s benchmark DFM General Index delivered its third consecutive weekly gain. It ended the week at 6,484.38. On January 22, the index gained 1.5%, marking its largest gain since mid-July 2025. In fact, Dubai started the year on a solid footing, delivering a month-to-date gain of 7.2%. This week’s […]
US Markets US equity markets continued their reversal on Thursday, with the SPX index rising 0.34% and the NDX index rising 0.49% by close. Both indices are continuing their rise during Friday’s Asian session, rising 0.27% and 0.32%, respectively. The rebound was fueled by a series of upbeat macroeconomic data releases yesterday. US Q3 GDP […]
US Markets The US equity markets witnessed a sharp rebound on Wednesday, with the SPX index jumping back above $6,900 intraday and closing 1.15% higher, while the NDX index closed 1.46% higher. Markets traded relatively flat during the Asian session on Thursday, with both indices trading just slightly higher. The recovery came after US President […]
US Markets US equity markets witnessed a sharp selloff on Tuesday, with the SPX index closing 1.09% lower and briefly falling below the $6,800 level intraday, marking its worst day since mid-December. The NDX index followed suit, closing 0.97% lower. The decline appears to be limited during the Asian session on Wednesday, with both indices […]
US Markets Despite muted trading volumes due to a US market holiday, the SPX index closed 0.89% lower on Monday, while the NDX index closed 1.19% lower. Tuesday’s Asian session is seeing continued weakness with the SPX index trading 0.44% lower and the NDX index down by 0.32%. The decline in US equities has also […]
US Markets After touching record highs last week, the S&P 500 index closed 0.33% lower, with Friday relatively flat. Monday’s Asian session is seeing further weakness with the SPX trading 0.85% lower and the NDX trading 1.07% lower. The markets will be closed in the US today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, […]
US Markets US equities regained momentum on Thursday, as it rose by 0.3%, this morning in the early Asian trading session, SPX is up by 0.3% again, reinforcing the view that the reacceleration trade is firmly intact and that the AI narrative still has room to run. The S&P 500 continues to grind closer to […]











