Equities Drifted Lower as Oil Rebounded and Long Yields Jumped

STATE OF THE MARKETS

Equities drifted lower as oil rebounded and long yields jumped. US stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday as a rebound in oil prices and a jump in long‑dated Treasury yields kept inflation worries in focus ahead of key CPI data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.6%, dropping roughly 290 points to its lowest close in more than three months, while the S&P 500 slipped around 0.1% as weakness in financials offset resilience in a handful of large‑cap growth names. The tech‑heavy Nasdaq managed a modest gain, reflecting ongoing demand for select mega‑cap and AI‑related stocks even as the broader tape stayed heavy. 

Crude oil remained at the center of the macro narrative. Futures pushed higher again despite the International Energy Agency confirming a massive 400‑million‑barrel release from strategic reserves, underscoring how tight underlying supply and Iran‑related risks are in traders’ minds. WTI held in the mid‑80s to high‑80s per barrel, while Brent stayed a few dollars above that range, leaving crude elevated relative to early‑year levels even after the recent pullback from triple‑digit intraday spikes. The move kept energy equities comparatively supported but added to concerns about margins and real‑income pressure if oil were to break higher again into the spring driving season.
 
Gold extended its grind higher, with spot XAUUSD trading around 5,200 per ounce and edging back toward its early‑March highs as geopolitical tensions and inflation risks supported demand. The metal continues to trade within an established uptrend channel, with technicians watching 5,070 as key support and 5,388–5,420 as the next upside target zone if the current leg higher continues. Real‑yield and dollar headwinds remain, but today’s firm close reflects an ongoing bid from investors seeking a hedge against both policy uncertainty and lingering war risk in the Middle East. Silver tracked gold higher on a relative basis, though intraday volatility stayed elevated as the market balanced safe‑haven flows against concerns about the global growth backdrop.

In the FX space, the broader pattern of a supported US dollar persisted alongside higher US yields and renewed focus on inflation data. The greenback remained underpinned against most majors, with rate‑sensitive moves in Treasuries and the still‑elevated oil price backdrop reinforcing dollar demand. Commodity‑linked currencies such as the Canadian dollar and Aussie struggled to generate sustained upside, as the growth and risk‑premium drag offset any benefit from firmer crude. The Euro and Sterling stayed somewhat on the defensive amid softer regional data and the policy‑divergence story, while traditional havens like the Swiss franc and yen retained a base of support from geopolitical and inflation uncertainty even as global risk sentiment avoided an outright capitulation.


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ST USD CAD JPY NZD AUD GBP EUR CHF ST
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** ST refers to Short-Term daily turnover, MT is Medium Term weekly 
and LT refers to Long-Term monthly turnover.

WALL ST. TOP FIVE INFLOWS

TICKER LAST PRICE

%CHANGE

VOLUME $ INFLOWS
MU 418.69 + 3.86 30.19M + 241.39M
HIMS 25.88 + 10.27 111.77M + 85.56M
NBIS 111.99 + 16.14 34.85M + 79.58M
CSX 40.34 – 1.39 13.54M + 77.55M
TCEHY 71.16 – 3.79 4.95M + 71.19M
** tickers with total inflows but block orders outflows are not included

WALL ST. TOP FIVE OUTFLOW

TICKER LAST PRICE

% CHANGE

VOLUME $ OUTFLOW
NVDA 186.03 + 0.68 145.28M – 375.88M
META 654.86 + 0.12 8.98M – 174.43M
AVGO 341.57 – 0.29 20.10M – 174.02M
AMZN 212.65 – 0.78 34.20M – 138.65M
JPM 287.52 – 0.42 10.20M – 128.73M
** tickers with total outflows but block orders inflows are not included



 

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