
Nasdaq 100 Coils Ahead of ASML Earnings as AI Leadership Faces a Test
The Nasdaq 100 consolidates ahead of ASML earnings as leadership fades, market breadth improves and traders await fresh clues on AI demand.
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The Nasdaq 100 consolidates ahead of ASML earnings as leadership fades, market breadth improves and traders await fresh clues on AI demand.

Nasdaq 100 futures are trying to establish a swing low, but COT positioning shows traders remain cautious despite improving technical signals.

Crude oil has surrendered all post-war gains, but key support, stretched positioning, a weaker US dollar and rebounding gold point to a potential recovery.

The ASX 200 looks due a bounce from support, although inflation and employment data may determine whether bulls can challenge 8900.

Australian dollar eases and the ASX 200 perks up after the RBA holds rates at 4.35%, maintaining a mildly hawkish policy stance.

Nasdaq 100 futures lead Wall Street higher as Middle East peace hopes lift risk appetite, while the Dow Jones nears fresh record highs.

Gold is amid one of its weakest June's this century, yet futures traders are slashing bearish bets as 4,000 support comes into focus.

Record short yen bets and a looming net-short flip on the Australian dollar highlight shifting FX sentiment, while USD longs climb to an eight-week high.

A sharp KOSPI selloff rattled Asian tech stocks and weighed on Nasdaq futures ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls report.

US dollar bulls regained traction while yen bears pushed USD/JPY towards intervention territory. AUD longs unwound and CAD sentiment deteriorated.

Gold is attempting to carve out a swing low as peace deal hopes pressure the US dollar, but options traders remain wary of downside risks.

Nasdaq 100 futures continue to outperform Wall Street peers, although bearish divergences and Dow Jones weakness hint at growing pullback risks.

Dollar longs continued to rise while traders aggressively rebuilt bearish yen exposure as confidence in a smooth BOJ tightening cycle faded.
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