🔍 What Moved Markets in the Last 48 Hours — A Quick Breakdown🔥
1️⃣ NVIDIA Hits All-Time High
•NVDA surged to $172.41 (July 15).
•Driven by strong AI revenues + U.S. policy reversal allowing H20 chip sales to China.
•Impact: AI stocks rallied; tech sector surged.
2️⃣ Trump–Powell Rumors Shake Markets
•Rumors: Trump might fire Fed Chair Powell.
•Sparked fears of political interference.
•Impact: USD dropped, gold spiked — but reversed after Trump denied it.
3️⃣ Australia Unemployment Rises to 4.3%
•Above forecasted 4.1%, signaling labor market cooling.
•Impact: AUD weakened; gold gained on rate-cut hopes.
4️⃣ Canada CPI Rises to 1.9%
•Higher inflation raises chances of holding rates longer.
•Impact: CAD turned volatile; equities faced pressure; gold rose.
5️⃣ UK CPI at 3.6% — Surprise Upside
•Stronger inflation hints at earlier BOE action.
•Impact: GBP under pressure; bond yields adjusted upward.
6️⃣ US CPI at 2.7% — Mixed Reaction
•Matches forecast but higher than previous.
•Impact: Fed rate cut expectations cooled; gold dipped; markets turned cautious.
🧭 Quick Summary
✔️AI Stocks: 🚀 Up
✔️Gold: ⬆️ on inflation & geopolitical risk
✔️USD, AUD: Weak
✔️Equities: Volatile
✔️Bonds: Sensitive to inflation trends
👉 Markets are no longer driven by one headline — they're reacting to a storm of signals. Stay sharp.
