📊 Fed Caution, Tariff Tensions, and Nvidia’s Slump Shake Markets

🔹 Stock Market: Nasdaq tumbles (-2.78%) in its worst session since January, as Nvidia drops 8.48% despite strong earnings.
🔹 Trade & Tariffs: Trump confirms 10% tariff hike on China starting March 4; Canada & Mexico also face levies. Beijing expected to retaliate.
🔹 Commodities: Gold slides 1% on profit-taking, while OPEC+ hesitates on an April output hike amid demand concerns.
🔹 Crypto: Ethereum struggles near $2,270 as ETFs see $94.3M in outflows, while Litecoin surges 24% on institutional accumulation.

📊 Tech Powers Nasdaq, Nvidia’s AI Surge, and Market Jitters

🔹 Stocks: Nasdaq edges higher (+0.26%) as Nvidia’s record-breaking AI earnings boost sentiment. Dow lags amid trade concerns.
🔹 Nvidia: AI dominance reinforced with massive data center growth, but margin concerns linger. Stock reaction critical for tech sector.
🔹 Crypto: Bitcoin tumbles below $89K, with record ETF outflows signaling weak institutional demand.
🔹 Trade Tensions: U.S. delays Mexico/Canada tariffs, but China and EU face new levies. Copper tariffs in focus.
🔹 Oil: WTI crude falls under $70 as Russia-Ukraine talks hint at easing energy sanctions.

📊 Markets Under Pressure: Nasdaq Breaks Support, Gold Drops, Bitcoin Struggles

🔹 Stocks: Nasdaq closes below its 100-day moving average, signaling more weakness ahead.
🔹 Gold: Falls to $2,905 amid profit-taking, but Goldman Sachs maintains a $3,100 target for 2025.
🔹 Crypto: Bitcoin tests key support below $90K, while Ethereum remains under pressure.
🔹 Fed: Officials signal caution on rate cuts, as markets price in 50bps of easing for 2025.
🔹 Oil: WTI drops 2.5% as Ukraine-Russia talks weigh on energy markets.

📊 Daily Market Recap: Gold Surges, Stocks Struggle & Crypto Hit by Record Hack

🔹 Stocks: Nasdaq & S&P 500 fall as economic & geopolitical uncertainty weigh on markets.
🔹 Gold: Hits a record high of $2,956, with ETFs seeing the largest inflows since 2022.
🔹 Crypto: Bybit suffers a record $1.4B hack, Bitcoin holds above $95K despite negative ETF flows.
🔹 Oil: Rebounds to $70.70, but faces resistance amid weak demand.

📊 Daily Market Recap: Tech Selloff, Gold Surge & Crypto Hack Shakes Markets

🔹 Stocks: Nasdaq & S&P 500 slide as tech stocks struggle. Inflation fears mount, and the Fed remains cautious on rate cuts.
🔹 Commodities: Gold hits record highs before pulling back, while oil holds steady amid OPEC+ uncertainty.
🔹 Crypto: Bybit hack leads to major losses, raising security concerns. Meanwhile, the SEC signals a shift, boosting sentiment for Coinbase & Ripple.

📌 Markets in Focus: Volatility, Trade Tensions & Crypto Moves

🔹 Stocks: US indices closed lower as profit-taking hit equities. Meta & Palantir led tech declines, while European markets reversed gains.
🔹 Geopolitics: US-Russia peace talks advance, Trump’s tariff plans shake global trade, and Ukraine tensions escalate.
🔹 Commodities: Oil rises on supply concerns; gold steadies after hitting a record high.
🔹 Crypto: Binance Coin surges past $650, Ethereum ETFs gain traction, and Bitcoin remains rangebound.
🔹 Central Banks: Fed remains cautious, while the RBNZ cuts rates by 50bps and the ECB signals easing ahead.

Markets Digest: Stocks Hit Records, Gold Retreats, and Crypto Faces Volatility Amid Policy Shifts
🔹 Stocks: S&P 500 closed at a record high (+0.24%), Dow up 71 pts (+0.16%), but Palantir tumbled 12% on Pentagon budget cut concerns. Meta extended losses for a second day.

🔹 Commodities: Gold retreated from record highs, trading near $2,925 (-0.31%) after FOMC minutes tempered rate-cut hopes. WTI crude rose above $71.50 amid Russian supply disruptions.

🔹 Crypto: Solana wobbled at $170, facing bearish pressure. Dogecoin gained 0.30% on Elon Musk’s X funding talks, while meme coins shed $5B in open interest amid scams.

🔹 Global Developments: European markets reversed gains, with Germany’s DAX down 1.7%. Mexico cut its GDP forecast to 0.6%, signaling weak growth.

Markets faced mixed sentiment as stocks wavered, gold surged, and cryptos struggled amid shifting policies and geopolitical uncertainty.

🔹 Stocks: Dow -103 pts, S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq -0.27%. Higher bond yields pressured equities.
🔹 Gold & Silver: Gold hit $2,933 (+1%) on safe-haven demand & central bank buying.
🔹 Crypto: Bitcoin at $96K, ETF outflows weaken demand, Ethereum struggles at $2,620.
🔹 Geopolitics: US-Russia peace talks advance, Ukraine faces economic pressure.

📌 Tomorrow’s Focus: FOMC minutes, US housing data, and central bank commentary.