Stocks Sank Amid Safe Haven Flows

STATE OF THE MARKETS

Stocks sank amid safe haven flows. US stocks sank on Monday as renewed anxiety over AI disruption and fresh tariff uncertainty triggered a broad risk‑off move and erased much of last week’s progress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled about 1.7%, dropping 822 points to close at 48,804.06, while the S&P 500 fell roughly 1% to 6,837.75 and the tech‑heavy Nasdaq Composite slid about 1.1% to 22,627.27. The Russell 2000 small‑cap index fell about 1.6% to 2,620.99, underscoring continued caution around higher‑beta domestic names.

In the commodity markets, crude oil eased from recent highs but held elevated, with WTI pulling back from last week’s swing high near 67.06 dollars per barrel and trading in the mid‑$65s area. Gold firmed as risk assets sold off, with the metal holding above the 5,000‑per‑ounce mark after a 1.2% weekly rise, supported by flight‑to‑safety flows tied to both geopolitical tensions and tariff noise. Industrial metals were more mixed, as higher energy prices and growth worries offset hopes for eventual policy support, leaving trend followers cautious about adding fresh exposure.

In the FX space, the mixed tone in the Dollar set the stage for selective moves rather than a broad trend. Pro‑cyclical and commodity‑linked currencies such as the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar found some support from still‑elevated crude prices but faced headwinds from equity volatility and lingering macro uncertainty, limiting any sustained rebound versus the greenback. The U.S. Dollar Index edged lower but stayed firm overall, with DXY last quoted around 97.7, off about 0.09% on the day and still near the upper end of its recent range. Safe‑haven demand was split between the Dollar, yen, and gold, with the Dollar’s slight decline reflecting that some investors preferred hard‑asset hedges and high‑quality bonds while still viewing the greenback as a core liquidity anchor. European currencies traded in tight ranges, with both the Euro and Sterling constrained by their own growth and policy challenges, leaving them largely range‑bound against the Dollar into the close

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