Wall Street wobbled Thursday as investors questioned the sustainability of the AI boom, Fed officials signaled caution on further rate cuts, and commodities found mixed footing. Gold held below $4,000 amid U.S. shutdown risks, while copper and oil diverged. Crypto assets steadied but remain fragile after a week of ETF outflows and fading retail participation.

Markets staged a cautious rebound led by U.S. tech and airlines as earnings steadied sentiment after Tuesday’s rout. Commodities stayed rangebound, Europe firmed on upbeat PMI data, and Asia faced renewed volatility amid policy shifts and trade headlines. Crypto regained footing as Bitcoin reclaimed $100K, signaling fragile optimism across risk assets.

Markets slipped as tech-led selling hit U.S. stocks, safe-haven flows and oil/copper dynamics kept commodities busy, and crypto rout deepened after a $100m DeFi exploit — risk-off tone dominates into quarter-end.

Amazon caps record-setting week for U.S. stocks; Canada GDP contracts; Fed officials split on rate path; OPEC+ eyes supply hike; gold slips under $4,000; Bitcoin holds $110K while Ethereum softens.

North America wrestles with Fed ambiguity and tech-driven volatility; Europe holds steady under a patient ECB; Asia turns a geopolitical corner with Trump–Xi trade détente; commodities extend rallies on supply tightness; crypto cools, then steadies as markets digest shifting macro tides.

Markets surged as the Fed cut rates again but hinted at caution ahead. Tech led Wall Street to record highs, gold flirted with $4,000, and copper hit an all-time peak on trade optimism. Asia watched closely as China signaled goodwill before the Trump–Xi summit, while crypto rallied on the Fed’s dovish tone.

Markets rally into Fed week as tech, AI and US–China thaw drive risk appetite; Nvidia and other megacaps hit records. Commodities correct on trade optimism (gold down, copper up) while crypto flows and tokenization deals accelerate — S&P’s first junk rating for a Bitcoin-treasury firm marks a new intersection of credit and crypto.