Market Brief - After Hours

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil surged and global bond yields climbed to their highest levels in years after the US struck Iran-backed targets, sending the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sharply lower. We break down the synchronized bond selloff across the US, Japan and Germany, a rough session for European stocks on weak inflation and retail data, and a brutal selloff in gold and silver. Plus, we cover the day's biggest movers, including a surprising post-earnings stock crash and a spectacular rally on a major clean energy deal, and the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole message sparks a Friday sell-off and pushes the odds of a September rate hike sharply higher. We examine the reaction across Wall Street and US Treasury yields after a volatile but ultimately positive week for the major indices.Wheat and corn reach more than three-year highs as attacks disrupt Black Sea grain shipments, while soybeans climb to their highest level since early 2024. We also cover the dollar, plunging precious metals, renewed cryptocurrency pressure and major moves in PayPal, Nvidia, Marvell, Elastic and Gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Nvidia's earnings beat sent shockwaves through the tech sector, lifting the Nasdaq to a record close and sparking a rally across chips, software and cybersecurity stocks. Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 level for the first time since May as institutional buying picked up, while European markets lagged and Asian trading was mixed following a South Korean rate hike. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD, oil's move on stalled Iran talks, and what to expect from this week's Fed speech at Jackson Hole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a blockbuster quarter from Nvidia, a hotter-than-forecast PCE inflation print, and a landmark settlement from Meta. Wall Street closed nearly flat as investors weighed sticky prices against still-resilient corporate earnings, while a surprising GDP print told its own story about where the economy stands. We also cover the day's moves across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD, plus a wave of earnings surprises from Salesforce, Okta and Abercrombie & Fitch. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we cover a third straight winning session for the Dow as Treasury yields retreat and tech stocks rally, even as a brutal retail selloff sends Dick's Sporting Goods to its worst day on record. We also dig into escalating US-Canada trade tensions, China's warning over Iran sanctions, and gold's relentless push toward record highs as oil slides on easing Middle East fears. Plus, Nvidia snaps a seven-day losing streak ahead of earnings, Moderna surges on an upgrade, and crypto stocks rally as Bitcoin hits a multi-month high. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/JPY and USD/CAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Canada and the US plunge into a tariff standoff after trade talks collapse over the weekend, semiconductor stocks drag the Nasdaq lower while the Dow holds firm, and Bitcoin surges toward $80,000 as institutional demand returns in force. We break down the chip selloff, Samsung's stunning plunge in Asia, gold's parabolic run to record highs, and a wild session across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD. Plus: oil slips despite fresh Iran sanctions, and Nike marks its largest drawdown in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we cover a Friday bounce that couldn't save Wall Street from weekly losses, as surging Treasury yields kept pressure on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq. We break down gold's breakout above its key moving averages and Bitcoin's explosive 22% weekly surge, fueled by a massive short squeeze. Plus, oil climbs on fresh Iran sanctions headlines, EUR/USD and GBP/USD hold their bullish structure, USD/CAD extends its downtrend, AUD/USD stages a breakout, and Moderna caps off a genuinely wild week of swings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Walmart's steep sell-off dragged the Dow lower even as a Treasury buyback failed to hold bond yields down. We break down the US-Iran tensions rattling oil prices, the surprise rally sweeping through South Korean chipmakers, and Bitcoin's powerful two-day run. Plus, we cover the currency markets including EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, and the biggest individual stock movers of the day, from Advance Auto Parts and Moderna's steep declines to strong earnings beats from Nordson and Deere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down the U.S. Treasury's surprise move to double its debt buyback program, how it flipped the bond market, and why Bitcoin, Ether and Solana all rallied on the risk-on shift. We also cover Moderna's historic trading day, a brutal bond-driven selloff across Asia, fresh inflation data out of Europe and the UK, and big single-stock moves from Estee Lauder, Marvell and La-Z-Boy. Plus, full coverage of EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY as the dollar swings sharply against the euro, pound and yen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a tech selloff drags the S&P 500 to a third straight losing session as bond yields surge to multi-decade highs across the US, Japan and Europe. We cover oil's climb amid fading Iran peace hopes, a brutal day for gold and silver, and big single-stock moves including Amylyx's blockbuster trial result and Klarna's guidance-driven plunge. Plus FX moves across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY as the dollar claws back ground. Follow for your daily after-hours markets recap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil jumped past $90 a barrel as US-Iran tensions escalated, sending Wall Street off last week's record highs and pushing the 30-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007. We break down China's cooling jobs data against a surprise stock rally in Shanghai and Hong Kong, why Bitcoin is testing a key six-week technical level, and the FX story across EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD. Plus, we cover Canada's hotter-than-expected inflation print, a sharp UK housing slowdown, and a wave of double-digit stock swings from biotech to semiconductors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a choppy end to a record week on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 pulling back from its first-ever close above 7,800. We dig into a surprisingly weak batch of US consumer data and what it means for the Federal Reserve's next move, plus a spike in oil and Treasury yields as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz. We also cover the day's biggest stock stories, from a surging Reddit to a rally in drone makers. Plus, we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/CAD across the currency markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the S&P 500 crossed a historic threshold for the first time ever and closed at a record high, with the Nasdaq and Dow both joining the move. We unpack the flat producer price reading that eased rate-hike fears, a surprise oil export update that sent crude sliding, and a wave of corporate drama from Workday's buyout talk to Tapestry's earnings miss. Plus, South Korea's KOSPI rockets into a bull market and gold suffers a sharp reversal. We cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD and NZD/USD, along with the day's biggest stock movers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a cooling CPI report that gave the S&P 500 and Nasdaq room to run while the Dow slipped, and dig into the blowout AI earnings from CoreWeave and Supermicro that sparked a broader tech rally. We also cover Treasury yields, mortgage rates, and oil's stubborn strength amid renewed shipping attacks near the Bab el Mandeb and Gulf of Oman. Plus, South Korea's KOSPI surges, gold pushes toward a major resistance level, and we round up the day's biggest stock movers including Wendy's and Quantinuum. We cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/NZD and USD/JPY along with the latest in gold and silver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Alphabet extends its losing streak as Wall Street logs back-to-back declines and a broad tech selloff weighs on sentiment. We break down the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD, oil's rise on Strait of Hormuz tensions, and the inflation data investors are watching later this week. Plus, a closer look at the individual stock movers shaking up markets today, from a steep double-digit plunge to a double-digit surge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil surges more than 5% as the US-Iran stand-off keeps the Strait of Hormuz in focus and the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to its lowest level since January 1983. We look beneath a deceptively quiet Wall Street close at rising Treasury yields, this week’s crucial inflation releases, strong gains in gold and silver, and Bitcoin’s fall below $64,000.We also cover the latest developments across European and Asian markets and examine the technical outlook for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF. Plus, MarineMax, Varex Imaging, Datadog, Monday.com and Intel feature among the day’s biggest stock movers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street closed out the week at record highs after a surprise decline in US payrolls dramatically shifted expectations for Federal Reserve policy. We break down the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow rally, falling Treasury yields, record European markets and mixed trading across Asia. Plus, we cover the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD, the sharp rallies in gold and silver, oil prices and major stock movers including Doximity, Twilio, Airbnb, SpaceX, Trade Desk and Sweetgreen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a Salesforce leadership shakeup and weak guidance from Sandisk, Western Digital and Marvell drag the Dow off its five-day winning streak, even as jobless claims hold in healthy territory. Escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz send oil surging, while Samsung, SK Hynix and Kioxia lead a rough session for Asian tech stocks, alongside a fresh look at EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY. We also cover SpaceX's investor lockup expiry, key technical levels in gold and silver, and big moves from Datadog, HubSpot, Celsius, Zillow, Paycom and Unity Software. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, copper surged to its highest price since 1988 as the Dow notched its fifth straight record-setting day, even as tech stocks dragged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. We break down Nvidia and SpaceX's diverging moves, and a weaker ADP jobs report that's stirring up the labor market debate. Plus, we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CAD, along with gold, silver, and the day's biggest S&P 500 winners and losers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a session that put both the S&P 500 and the Dow at record closes, with the Nasdaq surging out in front. Crude oil fell hard on a geopolitical headline and dragged Treasury yields down with it, while an earnings beat from one of the Dow's biggest industrials set the tone. We walk through Europe's firm close, a sharp rebound in Asia, and the technical picture in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and AUD/USD, plus gold and silver. Then we get to the after-hours tape, where two of the biggest names in AI went the opposite way to the day session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the US and Japan launched their first joint currency intervention in nearly 30 years to rescue a collapsing yen, sending shockwaves through Asian markets even as Wall Street stormed to record highs. We break down the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq's blockbuster session, why oil prices tumbled after Trump called off strikes on Iran, and how USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD all reacted. Plus, a rumored mega-merger rattles the London market, and we run through the day's biggest corporate movers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a rollercoaster week on Wall Street as the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher Friday despite surging Treasury yields and fresh Middle East tensions. A security vulnerability in cold-card hardware wallets drained nearly 1,200 Bitcoin addresses, adding to pressure on crypto sentiment, while Gold and Roblox both came under heavy selling. We also cover South Korea's KOSPI staging a historic surge, a suspected Bank of Japan yen intervention, and big moves across USD/JPY, EUR/USD and GBP/USD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Microsoft's blowout Azure results sparked a 16% surge in its shares and helped power a full market rebound, with the Nasdaq snapping a six-day losing streak and semiconductors surging across the board. Not everyone in AI shared in the rally, as one major platform posted a steep drop on weak guidance. We also break down a severe reversal in USD/JPY, elevated Treasury yields, mixed GDP and inflation data out of the US and Europe, and a wave of after-hours earnings from Amazon, Apple, Reddit and the crypto miners. We cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, plus gold, silver and oil's reaction to a major Middle East shipping development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow tumbled over 1,100 points after the Federal Reserve's divided rate decision sent Treasury yields to their highest level since 2007, while the FTSE 100 bucked the trend to touch a record high. We break down the bond market's reaction, a sudden spike in oil prices tied to Iran tensions, and a brutal selloff across Asian chip stocks including a KOSPI circuit breaker. Plus, we cover moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and gold, along with standout earnings from Garmin and GE Healthcare against steep drops for Lennox International and Hims & Hers Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Apple briefly touches a historic $5 trillion market cap, a day after overtaking Nvidia as the world's most valuable company, as the tech giant also unveils a new iPhone leasing program. We break down a sharp market rotation that sent the Dow to a third straight winning session while semiconductor names got hammered, with Sandisk sinking into double-digit losses. Falling oil prices, a slew of Dow earnings beats, and diplomatic talks over the Strait of Hormuz all shaped the session ahead of this week's Fed decision, while EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD showed telling technical setups. Asia had a far rougher night, with South Korea's KOSPI suffering a historic plunge. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil dropped 8.7% to settle below $90 after Iran signalled a pause in hostilities, pulling Treasury yields down and sending the Dow higher while the Nasdaq went the other way. A report that China is developing its own DUV lithography machines hit the semiconductor complex hard, with ASML, AMD and Micron all under pressure. Crypto equities ran in the opposite direction as money rotated out of the AI infrastructure trade, and El Salvador kept adding to its holdings ahead of a presidential election. We also cover Europe and Asia, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF and EUR/GBP, gold and silver, and the biggest single-stock moves of the day ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow gained 235 points on a 3% Apple pop even as new Trump tariffs of 10-12.5% hit 60 trading partners and rattled markets across Asia. We break down the geopolitical standoff over Iran, the surprise oil reversal on peace-talk headlines, and moves across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/CHF. Plus, a look at Europe's rally, gold and silver's diverging paths, and the earnings surprises sending stocks like SAP, Intel and Oracle in opposite directions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil rockets past $100 a barrel as Houthi tanker attacks and a blunt warning from President Trump push the Middle East to the brink, dragging Wall Street into a broad selloff. We break down a brutal night for Big Tech earnings, a sharp jump in Treasury yields and Fed rate hike odds, and a rare divergence in Asia led by South Korea's KOSPI. We also cover the day's big FX moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, plus a rough session for gold and silver. Press play for the full breakdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil surged past $94 a barrel as Iran tensions escalated, pressuring Wall Street even as UK inflation cooled to its lowest level in over a year. Alphabet delivered blowout revenue growth but its stock fell on AI spending concerns, while Tesla slid on a weaker-than-expected quarter. We break down the Fed rate hike odds, a mixed session across Asia, and a jump in Treasury yields and mortgage rates. Plus, EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CHF action, and a huge rally in Super Micro Computer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Wall Street snapped a three-day losing streak as blowout earnings and a semiconductor rebound overshadowed escalating tensions in the Middle East. Gold stormed back above $4,000, Nebius Group exploded higher after NVIDIA revealed a major stake in the company, and oil climbed to a five-week high on intensifying US-Iran hostilities. We also cover the EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP and USD/JPY forex setups, a wild short squeeze in SpaceX shares, and what to watch as Alphabet, IBM and Tesla report earnings this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, oil extends its remarkable monthly surge as escalating US-Iran military tensions rattle Wall Street and send the Dow to its worst day of the week. We break down a major political shakeup in the UK, a brutal selloff in South Korean tech stocks, and a fresh rally in crypto-exposed names after Bitcoin hit a one-month high. We also cover the day's action across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY, plus key levels in gold and silver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Netflix tumbles 7% after its revenue forecast falls short, pushing shares below their 200-day average by the widest margin in four years. We break down a brutal week for tech as a Chinese AI startup's new open-source model stokes fresh doubts about the payoff on massive US spending, sending chip stocks reeling even as Apple overtakes Nvidia as the world's most valuable company. Escalating tensions in the Middle East send oil surging and ripple through EUR/USD, GBP/USD and safe-haven assets, while Japan's Nikkei tumbles into a technical correction. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities to close out the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a sharp chip sector selloff and Alphabet's 4% drop on a delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro launch dragged tech lower, even as US earnings season quietly beats expectations. We break down TSMC's capex shock, a brutal session across Asian chip stocks, and the UK's surprising return to GDP growth. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, plus moves in gold, silver, oil and a striking surge in SpaceX short interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, PayPal shares exploded higher on a blockbuster takeover bid while Apple notched a fresh record high as a cooler-than-expected PPI report reshaped rate hike expectations. We break down the rotation out of chipmakers into big tech, a historic single-day rally in South Korea's KOSPI, and a major technical breakout in GBPUSD alongside moves in EURUSD, USDCHF and AUDUSD. Plus, Lucid Group's relief rally, Pentair's plunge, and why gold and silver are heading in opposite directions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, IBM crashed 25% on a grim profit warning that dragged the Dow, even as a much-cooler-than-expected June inflation print sent the Nasdaq surging and reshaped bets on the Fed's next move. Fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran kept oil markets volatile, while Asia staged a dramatic intraday reversal. We break down moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, plus a huge day for cybersecurity stocks and a big earnings beat from Goldman Sachs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Iran and the U.S. exchanged airstrikes over the weekend, triggering a shock Hormuz Strait blockade announcement that sent oil prices surging and rattled equities worldwide. Tech and semiconductor stocks bore the brunt of the selloff in the U.S. and Asia, while gold and silver puzzlingly cratered instead of acting as safe havens. We cover the moves across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, plus a look at SpaceX's wild post-IPO ride and the week ahead with CPI data and bank earnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Meta capped off its best week since early 2024 on the back of a bullish AI cost-structure note, helping drive the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to weekly gains. Stablecoin issuer Circle also made history, winning trust bank approval to manage over $73 billion in USDC reserves directly. We break down the SK Hynix Nasdaq debut, Bitcoin's push toward multi-week highs, and cooling inflation across Europe, plus full technical levels across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF. We also run through the day's biggest individual stock movers heading into the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, chip stocks powered a broad Wall Street rebound while gold and silver staged aggressive bounces, with silver up 2.8% and gold topping $4,122. Oil told a counterintuitive story, falling even as the U.S. carried out fresh strikes on Iran for a second straight day. We break down fresh jobs and housing data, a mixed session across Europe and Asia, and the technical battlegrounds in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and AUD/USD. Plus, the corporate movers that stood out — from a chip infrastructure winner to a construction stock downgrade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a dramatic session on Wall Street after President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over and U.S. forces struck back following attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked, the Dow and S&P 500 slid, and Asian markets took an even harder hit, with South Korea tumbling into bear market territory. We also cover the Fed's divided June minutes, moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and NZD/USD, and standout stock stories from SpaceX to Beazer Homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we break down a violent AI and semiconductor selloff that dragged the Nasdaq down 1.2%, while South Korea's KOSPI triggered a circuit breaker after Samsung's stock fell despite a massive profit beat. Oil surged after Iran struck a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, while gold and silver extended their slide into deeper technical downtrends. We also cover the day's biggest stock stories, from a near-100% pharma buyout to a brutal drop for Rivian, plus a full rundown of EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CHF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow notched its first-ever close above 53,000 as US stocks extended last week's rally, with tech and semiconductor names leading the charge. We break down a wave of corporate headlines, from Microsoft's job cuts to Dell's surprise White House boost, plus a scorching move in agriculture markets as weather threats hit crops on both sides of the Atlantic. We also track EUR/USD and GBP/USD as both pairs approach critical technical levels, and look at what's next with the Fed's first policy minutes under new Chair Kevin Warsh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a surprisingly weak June jobs report sends the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a fresh record close, even as a brutal semiconductor selloff drags the Nasdaq lower. We break down what the jobs miss means for the Federal Reserve, why chip stocks like Micron and Nvidia got hit so hard, and how Europe's DAX managed to hit a record high of its own. We also cover the EUR/USD and GBP/USD rebound, a violent reversal in USD/JPY, and why Tesla's blowout delivery numbers weren't enough to stop its stock from sliding. Plus: gold and silver's explosive rally, and why Bitcoin just reclaimed $61,000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Meta jumps 9% on plans to launch a cloud business, hammering specialized cloud providers Nebius and CoreWeave in the process. We break down a wild session on Wall Street where the Dow touched a fresh intraday record before Caterpillar's slide pulled it back, and semiconductor names gave back ground after their blistering first-half run. We also cover Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments from Portugal, moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD, and a strong day for gold, oil and Bitcoin, which reclaimed the $60,000 level. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities to close out the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we cover Wall Street's historic close to the first half of 2026 — small caps just posted their best six-month run since 1991, and chip stocks powered the Dow to a fresh record. We dig into gold's newly formed death cross and what it signals for the bearish trend ahead, plus coffee's biggest single-day surge since 2023. We also cover record highs across Europe, mixed data out of Asia, oil's brutal monthly decline, and moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow closed above 52,000 for the first time as Alphabet made a blockbuster debut as the index's newest member. We break down the rally across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, a fragile US-Iran ceasefire moving oil prices, and a consumer credit reading that's raising red flags. Plus, we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, the latest moves in gold and silver, and the corporate stories behind Rocket Lab, Roblox and Charter Communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a New York Times report on a possible OpenAI IPO delay sends the Nasdaq to a fifth straight losing session and triggers a brutal selloff in chip stocks from Silicon Valley to Seoul. We track the damage across SoftBank, the Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI, then pivot to a wild day for oil after US airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz and a surprising rate-hike signal from the Fed's Neel Kashkari. We also cover the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CAD, plus a sharp rebound in gold and silver. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities heading into next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow notched a record high even as the Nasdaq logged its worst losing streak since February, with Apple and Microsoft sliding on the back of fresh price hikes. We break down why Micron and Qualcomm are thriving from the very memory chip shortage squeezing Big Tech's margins, plus the PCE inflation print that kept the Fed's preferred gauge in focus. Across FX, EUR/USD and GBP/USD stayed locked in bearish structures while USD/CAD's parabolic run took a breather. And we cover the wild swings in gold, oil's spike on a Strait of Hormuz tanker attack, and Bitcoin's brutal flash crash that wiped out tens of billions in minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we unpack a sweeping risk-off session that battered crypto and precious metals together. Bitcoin slid to a 20-month low while silver suffered a brutal double-digit-adjacent rout and gold knifed through a key psychological level. We break down oil's sharp retreat as tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz, the slide in Treasury yields, and a soft tape for tech even as the Dow held firm. In FX, the dollar stayed dominant across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY. Plus Micron's post-earnings pop, Wendy's Reddit-fueled surge, and a violent KOSPI rebound led by Samsung. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a brutal global tech selloff tore through chip stocks and dragged markets red across three continents. We break down the violent unwind of the market's most crowded AI trades, the historic single-day crash in South Korea, and why the Dow somehow escaped almost untouched. We also dig into a stunning synchronized collapse in gold, silver and crypto, and the mechanical forces behind it. On the currency front we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and AUD/USD as the US dollar flexed against nearly everything, plus dramatic single-stock moves in AMC, Primoris and Edgewell and the latest on oil and the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we unpack a split-personality session on Wall Street: the tech heavyweights dragged the Nasdaq lower while the Russell 2000 made history, crossing 3,000 for the first time ever. We dig into the AI talent exodus hitting Alphabet, a surprise rebound in chipmakers, and climbing Treasury yields ahead of Thursday's pivotal PCE inflation report. Across the Atlantic, Keir Starmer's resignation as UK Prime Minister rocked Westminster, Japan's Nikkei hit a fresh record, and oil slid hard on an Iran breakthrough. On the FX front we break down the technical levels in EUR/USD and GBP/USD, plus the day's biggest individual movers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.