Fed Unlikely to Hike Rates, AI Buildout Props Up the US, SpaceX
US CPI in line, easing rate expectations steepen the curve, while gold rallies and AI investment continues to drive growth.
JAMES BRODIE
Head of Learning & Development, Flux
About James
James brings a wealth of expertise, having over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.
He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. He is a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association.
As Head of Learning and Development at Flux, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. James’ clients have included, Abrdn, Aramco, ArcelorMittal, Barclays, BP, Citibank, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, Hanwha, HSBC, Inpex, JP Morgan, Nomura, Manulife Asset Management, Petronas and UBS.
Posts authored by James
Risk Assets Rally, Crude Drags Inflation Expectations
Stocks hit record highs as earnings, easing oil and softer Fed expectations align, but markets remain vulnerable if growth or oil reverses.
US Equities, Japanese Yield Highs, Palantir Surge, Amazon Crosses $3T Market Cap
US stocks rally on strong data and earnings, but rising global bond yields signal higher capital costs and growing market tension.
US 30-Year, Retail Investors Continue Selling US Tech, NASDAQ Posts Worst July
Bond yields surge as Fed uncertainty, Saudi-Iran tensions and tech selling drive volatility; Nasdaq posts worst July in 22 years.
KOSPI Down, Apple Becomes Largest Company in the World, Fed Meeting Tonight
Hawkish Fed fears grow as AI sell-off deepens, yields rise, Korea tumbles, and major tech earnings loom.
Five Signals Hit At Once. Are You Listening?
Markets price tighter liquidity as Fed hike risk, chip weakness, rising yields and a stronger dollar pressure global risk assets.
Markets Down & On Key Support, Yen Weakness
Yields hit new highs as equities fall, the dollar strengthens, and credit spreads widen on mounting AI capex concerns.
Alphabet Falls On Headlines, China Returning to LNG, NASDAQ in Range
Yields hit new highs as rate bets build. AI capex weighs on tech, while bullish positioning and leverage reach extreme levels.
AI Back, Equity Markets Ignoring Oil&Gas, Tariffs Tighten, Oracle Warns
AI rebounds as semis surge, but bonds warn of risks. Oil, credit, tariffs and uranium supply gaps build pressure.
Gold Breaks Higher, South Korea Exports Jump, Funds Sell US Tech Stocks
Gold rallies, bond yields climb, AI stocks remain under pressure as markets price rising fiscal, geopolitical and tech risks.
US Markets Down on Chinese AI, Oil Jumps, US Consumer Confidence Up
Brent surges on escalating US-Iran conflict as AI-led equity selloff deepens and Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure.
Semiconductor Weakness Extends, China’s Q2 GDP Misses Target
Tech stocks extend sell-off as weak China data and AI capex concerns weigh on markets; Apple outperforms amid sector rotation.