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Equities Hold Firm as Oil and Geopolitics Reshape the Outlook – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 20/04/2026

U.S. Markets  The SPX notched a solid performance last week, gaining 4.5% and reaching all-time highs, propelled by a relief rally in the broader technology sector (which is more immune to energy shocks). In today’s session, SPX is trading slightly lower, down 0.67% to around $7,070, following

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Equities Edge Lower as Hormuz Risks Rattle Markets; Oil Swings, Dollar Supported – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 12/03/2026

U.S. Markets  US equity markets ended Tuesday’s session slightly lower as investors remained cautious amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 34 points (-0.1%). The Nasdaq Composite was relatively flat, edging marginally higher as strength in technology stocks

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Equities Rise After Earnings; Dollar Weakens, Metals Climb – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 26/02/2026

U.S. Markets  In yesterday’s session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices increased by nearly 1%, driven by optimism ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, which make up 8% of the S&P 500. The rise was mainly fueled by the technology sector. NVIDIA’s earnings, which serve as a benchmark of the AI trade, were reported yesterday. Their fourth-quarter […]

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Equities Slide on AI Shock; Dollar Up, Gold Consolidates – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 24/02/2026

U.S. Markets  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell by almost 1% in yesterday’s session as concerns about the impact of AI hit financial and software companies. A research by Citrini laid out the potential risks AI could pose for the global economy and disrupt payment, delivery, and software companies. This triggered a sector-wide pullback in […]

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Equities Slide on Fed Uncertainty; Oil and Gold Extend Weakness – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 18/11/2025

 US Markets  The S&P 500 fell 0.99% in yesterday’s session and is currently trading around $6,641, down another 0.55%. The Nasdaq also declined 0.99% yesterday and is now trading near $24,637, lower by 0.77%, as fear and caution continue to weigh on markets. A bright spot in the market was Alphabet, which rose 3.1% after […]

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Commodities Report: Commodities show leadership as hard assets outperform an unsettled macro landscape – Insights from Saxo Bank

News Desk 15/11/2025

Commodities are turning in one of their strongest weeks of the year, in the process outperforming equities, bonds, crypto and most alternative assets. The reopening of the US government sets a flood of delayed economic data in motion while Fed speakers rein in expectations for near-term rate cuts, pressuring tech and growth assets. Precious metals […]

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Equities Surge on Political Breakthrough; Dollar Dips as Gold Extends Gains – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 10/11/2025

US Markets The Senate’s procedural vote to resolve the record-breaking government shutdown has injected strong bullish energy into equity markets, reigniting risk appetite among investors. S&P 500 jumped 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 surged 1%, signalling broad optimism that political uncertainty and its economic drag are fading quickly. Historically, shutdown resolutions have