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US Rally Builds as S&P Nears Record High; Dollar Drops and Oil Softens on Rate-Cut Bets : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  The S&P 500 held its upward momentum yesterday and is pushing higher this morning, trading around $6,875 in Asian hours, firmly above the key $6,850 level and signaling growing strength ahead of next week’s FOMC. Equities continue to trade near record highs amid an increasingly healthy market rotation, a constructive sign for the […]
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Markets Bet on December Cut as Dollar Slides; Gold Holds Range : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  SPX is steady this morning after Wednesday’s gains, trading near $6,850, as softer ADP job numbers strengthened expectations for a December Fed rate cut and reinforced the view that monetary easing is now virtually certain. Yesterday’s buying was driven largely by mid-caps and small caps, with the Russell 2000 jumping 1.9% and outperforming […]
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Gold Holds Near $4,155 as Fed Cut Odds Hit 85% and Dollar Slides Below 100 : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  The S&P 500 rose 0.75% in yesterday’s session, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.96%, marking four days of a winning streak as AI stocks rebounded and on increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will end the year with another rate cut next month. Markets are now pricing an 80.4% probability of a 25-basis-point […]
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Gold Breaks Higher as Oil Slips on Supply Glut — Market Signals Shift: Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  The S&P 500 extended its strong rebound, rising 1.43% in yesterday’s session, while the Nasdaq gained 2%, supported by a renewed tech-led rally. Optimism around a potential Federal Reserve rate cut continues to support sentiment, with the index currently trading at $6,703 in today’s session. Megacap technology stocks were the main drivers of […]
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Commodities Mixed: Crude Slips, Gold Holds Firm as Fed Bets Shift: Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  After experiencing a steep selloff last week, U.S. indices ended the week with a rebound late Friday. This momentum appears to have continued at the beginning of this week, triggered by renewed hopes of a December rate cut. New York Fed President, John Williams, highlighted growing risks to employment and diminishing upside risks […]
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Oil Retreats as Supply Fears Ease; Gold Extends Decline on Fed Caution – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

Crude Oil  WTI closed 2.1% higher on Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions, heightening supply concerns. However, it has retreated 0.76% today as supply fears have eased since then. Last week, a Ukrainian strike on the Russian port of Novorossiysk caused damage and temporarily halted operations. However, two tankers were able to dock on Sunday, signaling […]
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Gold Hits 3-Week High ; Equities Rally on Shutdown Optimism – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets  Yesterday’s session brought a sizeable risk-on rally, as indices rose following the Senate’s passage of legislation to end government shutdown. The S&P 500 was up +1.54%, while the Nasdaq surged higher by 2%. While the early trading today shows some modest weakness in the indices, this reflects profit-taking activity, rather than renewed risk
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Oil Slips Again as Supply Fears Grow; Gold Holds Near Key Range – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets The SPX slipped 1.12% yesterday, while the NASDAQ fell 1.9%. Over the week, the SPX has declined 1.75%, as investors have grown cautious amid stretched valuations and an uncertain economic outlook. Markets remain tense as the government shutdown drags on, now marking the longest in U.S. history. The closure is costing roughly $15 […]
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Oil Slips on Rising U.S. Stockpiles; Gold Steadies Ahead of Fed Cues – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

US Markets   After a risk-averse week, markets saw a modest rebound yesterday, with the SPX up 0.37% and the NDX gaining 0.72%. Dip buyers stepped in, supported by upbeat U.S. economic data, giving the market some breathing room. From a fundamental view, the recovery remains fragile but supported. Tech majors like Amazon, Google, Tesla, […]
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Gold Holds Steady, Oil Slips as Market Volatility Returns – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial Services

US Markets   The SPX dropped 1.17% yesterday, marking its biggest decline since October 10. Since reaching its recent high on October 29, the index has fallen 2.18%. The selloff was mainly triggered by Palantir. Despite posting strong earnings, investors grew wary about its frothy valuations,  as the stock trades around 217x forward P/E. Meanwhile, […]
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Gold steadies above $4,000 as investors weigh China policy and Fed signals – Comments from Vijay Valecha, CIO – Century Financial

US Markets The SPX posted a modest gain of 0.2% yesterday, mainly driven by the Mag 7 stocks. Amazon rose 4% after announcing a multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI. However, the broader market ended in the red, with over 300 index members retreating. The NDX gained 0.5%. From a fundamental standpoint, the index continues to […]