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US equities rebounded on softer CPI, lifting rate-cut expectations and powering a tech-led rally, with semiconductors outperforming. Shutdown-distorted labour and consumption data kept macro uncertainty elevated, while Japan’s rate hike pushed yields to multi-year highs. Eurozone inflation stayed near target, resource stocks surged, and the DAX regained bullish momentum above key Fibonacci levels. Market tone: constructive but prone to near-term volatility.

Philip Papageorgiou
Philip Papageorgiou

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The DAX staged a breakout above 23,820 with bullish momentum, though overbought signals call for caution. In the US, weak jobs data reinforced Fed rate cut bets, while the shutdown delays key economic reports. Pharma stocks surged on tariff relief, Etsy jumped on an OpenAI partnership, and Amazon eyes grocery expansion. Gold nears $3,900/oz with Goldman seeing new highs, while geopolitics—from Ukraine to Asia—keeps risks elevated.

DAX at Key Test: Wall Street Pulls Back, Gold Hits Record

Wall Street broke its record streak as Powell balanced inflation vs jobs, leaving markets cautious. Tech led the pullback, while Boeing gained on a massive China order. Gold hit fresh records, with China set to expand its bullion market role. Meanwhile, the DAX sits at 23,300 support inside a descending triangle—hold and rebound toward 24,000, or break lower toward 23,000? Traders brace for a decisive move.

DAX at critical support, Gold Hits Record: Markets in Focus

Markets opened volatile this week: Japan’s Nikkei crossed 44,000 for the first time, while gold and silver hit fresh records. Weak US labor data raised bets on a September Fed rate cut. The DAX remains trapped in a bearish channel, with risk if support at 23,600 breaks. Traders now look ahead to the ECB meeting and earnings from Oracle and GameStop.

DAX at Key Level; Alibaba Surges, Japan Tech Slumps

Markets opened September mixed. US inflation risks remain sticky, while weak consumer sentiment and PMI data weigh on the Fed outlook. Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei dropped sharply on chip sector losses, while Alibaba surged in Hong Kong on new AI chip development. In Europe, inflation was mixed, with Germany seeing a slight rise. The DAX remains stuck below resistance, signaling fading bullish momentum unless bulls reclaim 24,300.

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