Goldman Sachs forecasts a “stronger, longer-lasting” dollar in 2025. Broader tariffs and fiscal policy adjustments in the U.S. could further enhance the dollar’s competitiveness, while pressuring other challenger currencies. Additionally, the U.S.’s resilient economy and tilted capital flows provide robust support for the greenback.
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China's U.S. Treasury holdings fell by $2.6 billion to $772 billion, nearing a low not seen since 2009, marking the third consecutive month of decline. Japan's holdings decreased by $5.9 billion to $1.1233 trillion, falling back after an August rebound and marking the fifth reduction in six months.
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$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$rebounded, while $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ continued to hit its lowest levels since the U.S. presidential election. Following reports of Blackwell AI server issues, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ dropped over 1%, dragging down the Dow. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ closed up 5.6% as Trump was reportedly set to ease autonomous driving regulations. The China ADR index gained nearly 2% for a two-day winning streak, with $Xiaomi Corp. Unsponsored ADR Class B (XIACY.US)$ surging 6...

US Futures Fall: US equity futures are down, with $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ slipping by 0.1%, following news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering breaking up Alphabet’s $Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ search engine as part of an antitrust crackdown.
Alphabet Impact: Alphabet shares dropped 1.5% after the DOJ’s announcement, which could lead to a historic breakup of one of the world's larg...

U.S. August core CPI rose more than expected on a month-over-month basis, leading the market to believe that the Fed will not make a sharp rate cut next week. U.S. stocks initially dropped, with $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$plunging over 740 points at one point and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$falling as much as 1.6%. However, Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the overwhelming demand for AI chips, which drove $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ 's stock higher, sparking a V-shaped reversal i...

On Monday, U.S. stocks and bonds were closed for Labor Day, while European stocks showed mixed results. The pan-European index halted its four-day winning streak, with German stocks rebounding to a record high, driven by a nearly 2% rise in the real estate sector. $CATHAY PAC AIR (00293.HK)$ Cathay Pacific reported an issue with engine parts on its Airbus A350 planes, leading to a 6.5% drop in supplier Rolls-Royce shares, marking their biggest decline in over a year, while Airbus fel...

Ahead of $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ 's highly anticipated earnings report, $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ narrowly secured its third consecutive gain, hitting a new high, while $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$rebounded. Nvidia climbed over 1%, bolstering the broader market. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ , however, bucked the trend, falling nearly 2%. AI-related stock $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$plunged nearly 9% at one point after being targeted by short-sellers. $PDD Holdings (PDD.US)$dropped mo...

U.S. stocks are back to rotation, with $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$hitting a record high. Tech stocks have pulled down $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ , while the energy sector has risen over 1%. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$fell more than 3%, and $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$dropped over 2%. $PDD Holdings (PDD.US)$ 's stock plunged nearly 29% after its earnings report, marking the largest single-day drop since its U.S. IPO. Chinese stocks also fell, but $XPeng (XPEV.US)$ saw a ...

Jay Powell says 'time has come' for US interest rate cuts
If you have money in money market funds (MMFs) or CDs (certificates of deposit), it might be a smart move to shift some of that money into short-term U.S. Treasury bonds.
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