by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 2, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Oil markets are back in the spotlight. Brent futures jumped nearly 2% to $69.46, while WTI climbed 3% to $65.97, as investors weighed Russia’s shrinking refining capacity, U.S. pressure on India’s crude purchases, and potential output moves from OPEC+....
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 2, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Eurozone headline inflation ticked up to 2.1% in August—a touch above target—while core inflation held at 2.3%. Markets read it as “hotter, but not hot enough” to change the European Central Bank’s near-term stance. The euro slipped ~0.6% to $1.1640 and...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 2, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Evercore ISI strategist Julian Emanuel has called today’s bull market a “twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Unlike comparisons with the dot-com bubble that signal caution, Emanuel argues the AI-driven structural bull market could propel the S&P 500 to...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 2, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Gold has surged past $3,500 per ounce, hitting a new all-time high as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in September fuel safe-haven demand. Already up 32% in 2025, bullion is proving to be the ultimate hedge against geopolitical shocks,...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 1, 2025 | Market News
Introduction At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, President Xi Jinping positioned China as a global peacemaker and urged member states to cooperate in artificial intelligence, rejecting what he described as a “Cold War mentality.” With Russia’s...
