⚡️ Global markets in tense week; oil and crypto bullish, stocks under pressure
⚡️ Global markets in tense week; oil and crypto bullish, stocks under pressure
Background
* 📉 All three major US indices closed the week in negative territory: S&P 500 dropped about 1.4%, Nasdaq 2%, and Dow Jones fell nearly 1%.
* 💵 The yield on the US 30-year bond rose to 5.33%; simultaneously, US debt crossed $40 trillion and gold recorded its fifth consecutive weekly gain.
* 🛢 Brent crude rose by about 6% to near $94 and WTI gained 5% to reach around $87; the decline in ship transits through Hormuz also continued.
Focus
* 🏦 The US Treasury's decision to at least double the cap on long-term bond buybacks from $2 to $4 billion**, initially reduced the 30-year bond yield by more than 10 basis points; however, the effect was not sustained.
* 🔥 The Fed's meeting minutes had a **hawkish tone and the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in September according to FedWatch rose above 40%.
* 🤖 AI infrastructure-related stocks including Intel, AMD, and Seagate dropped about 10%; the market seems to be reducing its exposure to the AI hardware sector ahead of Nvidia's earnings report.
* ₿ In contrast, cryptocurrency had a very strong week: Bitcoin grew by about 22%, ETH crossed $2500, and XRP went above $1.40.
Consequences
* 🚀 Also, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total of $2.61 billion in capital inflows; the share of Bitcoin ETFs was $1.92 billion, which is considered the best week since October 2025.
* 💥 Crypto short liquidations reached a record $2.7 billion; over $1 billion of Bitcoin shorts were closed in just one hour. Therefore, part of the price surge has been due to a Short Squeeze.
* 🛢 In the energy market, US policy towards Iran and the situation in Hormuz will be the most important variables of next week; in the stock market, Nvidia's report can also determine the direction of the semiconductor sector.
* 📊 Q2 GDP data, July PCE, and Jerome Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole are among the most important drivers of next week.
Conclusion
🎯 Last week showed a major contrast: rising interest rates and geopolitical risk pressured stocks, but institutional liquidity and Short Squeeze pushed cryptocurrency sharply higher; now oil, Nvidia, and the path of Fed policy are the three main keys for next week.
#Global_Markets #Bitcoin #Oil #Federal_Reserve
Background
* 📉 All three major US indices closed the week in negative territory: S&P 500 dropped about 1.4%, Nasdaq 2%, and Dow Jones fell nearly 1%.
* 💵 The yield on the US 30-year bond rose to 5.33%; simultaneously, US debt crossed $40 trillion and gold recorded its fifth consecutive weekly gain.
* 🛢 Brent crude rose by about 6% to near $94 and WTI gained 5% to reach around $87; the decline in ship transits through Hormuz also continued.
Focus
* 🏦 The US Treasury's decision to at least double the cap on long-term bond buybacks from $2 to $4 billion**, initially reduced the 30-year bond yield by more than 10 basis points; however, the effect was not sustained.
* 🔥 The Fed's meeting minutes had a **hawkish tone and the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in September according to FedWatch rose above 40%.
* 🤖 AI infrastructure-related stocks including Intel, AMD, and Seagate dropped about 10%; the market seems to be reducing its exposure to the AI hardware sector ahead of Nvidia's earnings report.
* ₿ In contrast, cryptocurrency had a very strong week: Bitcoin grew by about 22%, ETH crossed $2500, and XRP went above $1.40.
Consequences
* 🚀 Also, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total of $2.61 billion in capital inflows; the share of Bitcoin ETFs was $1.92 billion, which is considered the best week since October 2025.
* 💥 Crypto short liquidations reached a record $2.7 billion; over $1 billion of Bitcoin shorts were closed in just one hour. Therefore, part of the price surge has been due to a Short Squeeze.
* 🛢 In the energy market, US policy towards Iran and the situation in Hormuz will be the most important variables of next week; in the stock market, Nvidia's report can also determine the direction of the semiconductor sector.
* 📊 Q2 GDP data, July PCE, and Jerome Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole are among the most important drivers of next week.
Conclusion
🎯 Last week showed a major contrast: rising interest rates and geopolitical risk pressured stocks, but institutional liquidity and Short Squeeze pushed cryptocurrency sharply higher; now oil, Nvidia, and the path of Fed policy are the three main keys for next week.
#Global_Markets #Bitcoin #Oil #Federal_Reserve
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