Markets Stabilized Amid Firm Dollar

STATE OF THE MARKETS

Markets stabilized amid firm Dollar. US equities stabilized on Friday as investors looked to stem a week‑long tech‑led slide, with the major indexes ending mixed but off their worst levels and still nursing losses for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up about 0.1%, while the S&P 500 was essentially flat, rising by less than 0.1% as a modest bid returned to some defensive and value names after Thursday’s sharp selloff. The tech‑heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped a further 0.2%, extending its underperformance as concerns around the potential downside of the AI boom continued to weigh on high‑growth and semiconductor shares. The Dollar Index hovered around the high‑96s, with DXY quoted near 96.84–96.88 into the afternoon, as safe‑haven demand and resilient U.S. labor data kept the greenback supported even after a modest month‑long softening.

In the commodity markets, crude oil held firm after recent swings, with front‑month WTI futures trading just below 63 dollars per barrel, around the 62.8–63.2 area, as prices stabilized following a pullback from mid‑$60s levels earlier in the week. Gold eased in choppy trade, with futures slipping as real yields stayed elevated and the dollar remained firm, pushing prices back from recent highs even though some investors continued to seek hedges against equity volatility and policy uncertainty. Industrial metals, including iron ore and base metals, stayed largely range‑bound as markets awaited clearer signals on the global growth path and China’s policy stance, keeping trend followers cautious about adding directional exposure after the week’s risk‑off episodes.

In the FX space, the backdrop remained one of selective risk aversion rather than outright panic, leaving high‑beta and commodity‑linked currencies on the defensive but not collapsing. The Aussie and Loonie traded softer against the U.S. dollar, giving up some ground as the week’s equity volatility and earlier crude pullback undercut appetite for pro‑cyclical FX, even as today’s oil stabilization provided a partial offset. Safe‑haven flows remained tilted toward the dollar, while interest in the Swiss franc stayed more measured amid the absence of acute systemic stress. Sterling continued to be restrained by domestic growth and policy uncertainties, limiting its ability to capitalize on any intermittent dollar dips, and the Euro held to recent ranges as investors balanced softer regional data against the still‑firm greenback and a choppy global risk backdrop.

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