🌏 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮: Mixed and volatile session. Kospi extended its selloff, sliding around 8% on doubts over AI-investment payoffs. Nikkei 225 gave back early gains, trading down near 61,000. Shanghai Composite stayed soft around 3,793 on continued chip-sector pressure. Hang Seng bucked the trend, up ~1.7% on tech and industrial strength. ASX 200 added ~1%. Indian markets opened higher, Sensex and Nifty led by IT stocks.
💵 𝗙𝗫 & 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: Markets cautious and rangebound ahead of tonight’s Fed decision. US Dollar has been firm this week on rate-hike speculation. Gold soft, holding below recent highs as investors await the outcome. Oil steady after recent swings tied to Middle East developments.
🏦 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: FOMC rate decision & press conference at 2:00 PM ET (21:00 Athens time) — markets split between a hold and a surprise hike. Expect sharp moves across USD pairs, gold and equities into the print. Microsoft and Meta earnings also due after the close.
⚠️ High-impact day — manage your risk and watch your levels closely!
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