Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Eases Supply Concerns 
Asian Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Fall and Strong US Dollar Weighs on Markets 
Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback 
Yen Near 40-Year Lows Despite BOJ Rate Hike, Markets Brace for Possible Intervention 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Gold Prices Rebound on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Despite Fed Rate Hike Signals 
Dollar Surges After Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Potential Tightening Ahead 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Asian Stocks Rally as Japan and South Korea Reach Record Highs on US-Iran Peace Deal 
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas 
US Stock Futures Jump on Reports of Preliminary US-Iran Peace Deal Despite Fed’s Hawkish Outlook 
Wall Street futures stabilized Sunday evening after slipping earlier in the session, with traders remaining cautious amid fading expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. Markets continued to reassess their outlook for U.S. monetary policy as uncertainty surrounding the economy and upcoming earnings kept risk appetite in check.
S&P 500 futures ticked up 0.2% to 6,768.25, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.3% to 25,177. Dow Jones futures were nearly unchanged at 47,215. Investors have been grappling with a sharp pullback across major indexes over the past two weeks as confidence in a December rate cut weakened considerably.
According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets now see only a 39.8% chance of a 25-basis-point cut at the Fed’s December 10–11 meeting, down from nearly 62% a week prior. A lengthy government shutdown delayed critical economic data releases, leaving policymakers potentially without October inflation and employment figures. With the Fed potentially heading into its next meeting with limited data, traders increasingly expect interest rates to remain unchanged. Investors are now looking ahead to the release of the Fed’s October meeting minutes for additional clues.
The Nasdaq Composite has fallen about 3.6% so far in November, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in tech stocks. The S&P 500 slipped 1.6%, while the Dow held firmer with a 0.9% decline and even notched a record high last week. A wave of profit-taking in artificial intelligence–linked shares has intensified concerns about overstretched valuations.
All eyes this week are on Nvidia’s upcoming fiscal third-quarter earnings. With a massive $5 trillion valuation, the company faces pressure to deliver results that justify its meteoric rise. Recent filings showed billionaire Peter Thiel fully exiting his Nvidia position, echoing a similar move from SoftBank, fueling questions about long-term AI sustainability and circular investments involving firms like OpenAI.
Beyond tech, attention will also turn to major retailers including Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and TJX Companies, whose earnings will offer fresh insight into U.S. consumer health ahead of the holiday season.
