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Samuel Brooks
Author: Samuel Brooks
08:57am, Thursday, Aug 14, 2025
S&P Global raised India's long-term sovereign rating to BBB from BBB- - the first upgrade since 2007 - citing strong GDP (avg 8.8% '22-'24, ~6.8% projected) and fiscal consolidation; rupee firmed, 10‑yr yield fell ~7bps. Risks: fiscal rollback, US tariffs.
08:53am, Thursday, Aug 14, 2025
Cisco (CSCO) Q1 slight beat: adj EPS $0.99 vs $0.98, revenue $14.67B; guidance in line with Street. Networking strong, security missed. AI infra orders ~$800M this quarter; shares up ~19% YTD.
08:41am, Thursday, Aug 14, 2025
Nvidia's H20 chip became a geopolitical flashpoint: U.S. export controls on high-end AI silicon to China threaten NVDA revenue, reshape supply chains, spur Chinese rivals and raise regulation-driven market risk.
07:31am, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025
Europe-domiciled ETFs drew a record €39.4B YTD, lifting AUM to €2.4T and outpacing U.S. ETFs (€12.5B, -40%). Big houses (BlackRock, Amundi, DWS, UBS) and defence ETFs (€7.6B) lead flows as U.S. trade-policy risk fuels a hometown rotation.
07:18am, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025
Oil eases as IEA raises supply and trims demand outlook; Brent $65.71, WTI $62.67. API shows 1.52M-barrel U.S. build; EIA report due. Mixed OPEC+ signals and upcoming Trump-Putin meeting add uncertainty.
07:15am, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025
Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5B all-cash bid for Google's Chrome, pledging $3B and to keep Chromium open-source. Backed by investors including Nvidia and SoftBank, the move intensifies the AI-search antitrust fight and could rattle GOOGL.
09:12am, Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
U.S. futures jump after July CPI slightly below forecasts, pushing September Fed cut odds to ~90%. Sticky core CPI (3.1%) tempers optimism. Premarket movers: SBGI, CE, TME, PONY; Brent and WTI slide.
09:04am, Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
OPEC projects global oil demand at 107.7 million bpd by Q4 2026 (≈+3.4m bpd vs Q1 2025). Non‑DoC supply rises only ~1.5m bpd, implying OPEC must fill the gap - supportive for prices. Watch XOM, CVX, COP and Latin American producers.
08:45am, Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
India's July retail inflation tumbled to 1.55%-the weakest since 2017 and below the RBI's 2% floor-driven by food deflation (veg -20.7%, pulses -13.8%). Core ~4%-4.1%. RBI likely to hold rates; markets watch for a rebound to ~2.1%.
09:31am, Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Gold fell ~1% to $3,365/oz as easing geopolitical tensions and tariff clarifications cut safe‑haven demand. Traders await Tuesday's U.S. CPI. Futures near $3,420; tech strength lifts risk appetite.
09:28am, Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Wells Fargo lifts Nvidia (NVDA) target to $220 from $185, implying ~20% upside ahead of F2Q26 earnings on Aug. 27. Analyst cites possible China H20 sales restart via export licenses and a potential ~$8B/quarter revenue recovery.
09:28am, Monday, Aug 11, 2025
Barclays (LSE: BARC) lifts UK July CPI to 3.7% y/y (core 3.7%), citing sharper food, hotels and motor‑fuel rises; services ~4.8%, airfares +12.6% m/m. Sticky inflation may lift yields, gilts and rate‑sensitive stocks.
07:39am, Friday, Aug 08, 2025
The U.S. dollar edged up Friday but is set for a weekly decline amid Trump's Fed nomination signaling possible rate cuts. Markets brace for July inflation data and mounting political pressure on the Fed ahead of Powell's term end.
07:38am, Friday, Aug 08, 2025
U.S. jobless claims remain near historic lows, signaling stable layoffs despite slowed hiring and tapering job openings. Businesses tread cautiously, balancing wage pressures with steady consumer spending amid uncertain economic conditions.