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IC – Asia Fundamental Forecast | 06 August 2026 What happened in the U.S. session?A tug-of-war between signs of a cooling labor market and continued economic resilience. A weaker ADP employment report…

Global Markets:  Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 3.13%, Shanghai Composite up 1.34% Hang Seng down 0.01% ASX up 0.74% Commodities : Gold at $4,196.55 (1.05%) Silver at $61.108 (1.42%), Brent Oil…

IC – Europe Fundamental Forecast | 05 August 2026 What happened in the Asia session?The Asia session was dominated by improving geopolitical sentiment rather than major regional economic releases. Reports of progress…

US Stocks Surge as Middle East Optimism Grows – S&P up 1.8% to Fresh Record US equity markets pushed sharply higher again overnight as optimism around a potential peace deal in the…

IC – Asia Fundamental Forecast | 05 August 2026 What happened in the U.S. session?The U.S. session was dominated by positioning ahead of key labor and services-sector releases, with traders balancing signs…

Global Markets:  Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.35%, Shanghai Composite up 0.16% Hang Seng down 0.57% ASX up 1.23% Commodities : Gold at $4,112.72 (0.54%) Silver at $59.000 (1.98%), Brent Oil…

IC Markets – Europe Fundamental Forecast | 04 September 2026 What happened in the Asia session?Today’s Asia session was relatively quiet, with no major regional data releases driving markets. Instead, investors focused…

US Stocks Drive Higher on Peace Talks – S&P up 1.5%US equity markets rallied strongly overnight as investors grew increasingly optimistic that a peace agreement may be reached in the Middle East.…