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Market Brief — Markets rally to new highs despite 'Extreme Fear' sentiment, driven by a dovish JOLTS print and rate-cut expectations, while geopolitical risks in the Strait of Hormuz keep gold and safe-haven flows in play.
The S and P five hundred and Nasdaq are racing to new record highs, completely ignoring the 'Extreme Fear' reading in crypto sentiment.
Theme: Markets rally to new highs despite 'Extreme Fear' sentiment, driven by a dovish JOLTS print and rate-cut expectations, while geopolitical risks in the Strait of Hormuz keep gold and safe-haven flows in play.
Focus: VIX (contrarian), QQQ (momentum), XAUUSD (geopolitical), EURUSD (macro-data), USDJPY (technical), IWM (flow), BTCUSD (correlation), XLF (sector-rotation)
In this episode:
Market Snapshot
Earnings & Filings
Economic Data
Risk Radar
Look Ahead…
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