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Global brokerages slash Nifty FY27 EPS to 8.5% amid Iran-driven oil surge, triggering FII selling from large caps like RELIANCE and TCS while DIIs cushion banks like…Read the report 21 min read Nifty Downgrades + Oil Shock Fuel FII Outflows Global brokerages slash Nifty FY27 EPS to 8.5% amid Iran-driven oil surge, triggering FII selling from large caps like RELIANCE and TCS while DIIs… Trump's 25% tariff threat on EU autos hammers EURUSD via export risks, spilling to GBPUSD on UK supply chain hits while DXY rebounds on USD safe-haven flows. Oil…Read the report 20 min read Trump 25% EU Auto Tariff Crushes EURUSD, Boosts DXY Trump's 25% tariff threat on EU autos hammers EURUSD via export risks, spilling to GBPUSD on UK supply chain hits while DXY rebounds on USD… Silver spot price rallies 3.5% to $76 amid DXY weakness to 98.056 and hawkish Fed flows into inflation hedges, driving SLV +2.45% and XLB miner margins higher. Dollar…Read the report 22 min read Silver Surges 3.5% to $76 on DXY Drop, Fuels XLB Rotation Silver spot price rallies 3.5% to $76 amid DXY weakness to 98.056 and hawkish Fed flows into inflation hedges, driving SLV +2.45% and XLB miner… US Q1 GDP prints at 2.0% vs 2.3% exp, initially pressuring equity futures but sparking risk-on rebound with ES=F +3.75%, NQ=F +6.82%, RTY=F +6.02% amid CL=F ripping +66%…Read the report 21 min read GDP Miss Fuels Equity Surge as CL Explodes 66% on OPEC Split US Q1 GDP prints at 2.0% vs 2.3% exp, initially pressuring equity futures but sparking risk-on rebound with ES=F +3.75%, NQ=F +6.82%, RTY=F +6.02%… Dow Jones surges 790 points to best monthly gains since 2020, sparking risk-on flows that weaken DXY (UUP -0.91%) and lift EURUSD/GBPUSD/AUDUSD while USDJPY advances on…Read the report 20 min read Dow +790 Ignites Risk-On; DXY Slides, Majors Rally Dow Jones surges 790 points to best monthly gains since 2020, sparking risk-on flows that weaken DXY (UUP -0.91%) and lift EURUSD/GBPUSD/AUDUSD while… US-Iran war escalation via Hormuz blockade spikes oil to $111, sparking initial gold safe-haven flows, but India's import pause curbs physical demand while CB buying…Read the report 21 min read India Gold Pause Caps Iran Safe-Haven Surge as Oil Fuels Rates US-Iran war escalation via Hormuz blockade spikes oil to $111, sparking initial gold safe-haven flows, but India's import pause curbs physical demand… Restricted Russian physical gold exports strain COMEX deliverable inventories, driving spot gold higher and widening futures-spot basis while boosting GLD/IAU +1.5%…Read the report 21 min read Russian Gold Ban Tightens COMEX, Lifts ETFs +1.5% Restricted Russian physical gold exports strain COMEX deliverable inventories, driving spot gold higher and widening futures-spot basis while… BOJ's first yen intervention in two years sharply weakens USDJPY from 160+ amid Hormuz oil surge to $100/bbl and UAE OPEC exit, countering risk-off DXY strength and…Read the report 18 min read BOJ Yen Intervention Crushes USDJPY 160; Dampens Oil-DXY Bid BOJ's first yen intervention in two years sharply weakens USDJPY from 160+ amid Hormuz oil surge to $100/bbl and UAE OPEC exit, countering risk-off… AMZN's 27% YTD lead among Magnificent Seven on AWS AI catalysts spills positively to cloud peers and semis but triggers META/MSFT -4-8% plunges amid oil cost margin…Read the report 21 min read AMZN AI Surge Fuels Semis/Utilities as META/MSFT Crack AMZN's 27% YTD lead among Magnificent Seven on AWS AI catalysts spills positively to cloud peers and semis but triggers META/MSFT -4-8% plunges amid… Gold and silver spot/futures stage sharp intraday rebounds amid DXY slide from yen interventions and Middle East safe-haven flows, supercharged by COMEX silver first…Read the report 22 min read Silver COMEX Squeeze Sparks Gold Rebound Gold and silver spot/futures stage sharp intraday rebounds amid DXY slide from yen interventions and Middle East safe-haven flows, supercharged by… Strait of Hormuz closure drives CL=F into extreme backwardation with rollover volume spiking ahead of May expiry, fueling inflation fears that pressure TLT while…Read the report 8 min read Hormuz Closure Deepens CL Backwardation, NG Crashes Strait of Hormuz closure drives CL=F into extreme backwardation with rollover volume spiking ahead of May expiry, fueling inflation fears that… Hawkish BOJ internal dissent signals potential policy tightening, driving JPY strength that pressures USDJPY toward 150 intervention threshold and erodes yen carry…Read the report 7 min read BOJ Dissent Fuels Yen Surge, Carry Unwind Cascade Hawkish BOJ internal dissent signals potential policy tightening, driving JPY strength that pressures USDJPY toward 150 intervention threshold and… Reloaded Mrs Watanabe and CFTC yen shorts near records amplify BOJ intervention threats as USDJPY nears 160, dragging DXY and yen crosses amid oil shock import…Read the report 5 min read BOJ Intervention Risk Surges on Yen Short Reload Reloaded Mrs Watanabe and CFTC yen shorts near records amplify BOJ intervention threats as USDJPY nears 160, dragging DXY and yen crosses amid oil… Rupee hits record 95/USD amid oil's $120 surge and FII outflows, slamming Nifty 50 and midcaps while banks face NPA spikes from FX debt. RELIANCE bucks trend via…Read the report 6 min read Rupee 95 Plunge Crushes Nifty Banks, RELIANCE Decouples Rupee hits record 95/USD amid oil's $120 surge and FII outflows, slamming Nifty 50 and midcaps while banks face NPA spikes from FX debt. RELIANCE… Adani Total Gas and Power's stellar Q4 FY26 results (14% YoY gas sales, 64% profit surge) ignite Nifty energy rotation favoring ADANIENT amid $120 oil, overshadowing…Read the report 5 min read Adani Beats Fuel Nifty Energy Rotation vs Reliance Drag Adani Total Gas and Power's stellar Q4 FY26 results (14% YoY gas sales, 64% profit surge) ignite Nifty energy rotation favoring ADANIENT amid $120… Mixed state election exit polls trigger Nifty 50 tumble and Rs44,000 cr April FII outflows, slamming private banks like Axis amid rupee slide to 94/$. Oil at $120 adds…Read the report 8 min read Nifty Poll Jitters Spark FII Exodus, Banks Bleed Mixed state election exit polls trigger Nifty 50 tumble and Rs44,000 cr April FII outflows, slamming private banks like Axis amid rupee slide to… World Gold Council reports record 244t Q1 CB purchases led by EM diversifiers, with $14bn Asian ETF inflows offsetting Western outflows to hold GLD/IAU AUM at $606bn…Read the report 6 min read Record CB Gold Buys Stabilize ETFs Amid Rout World Gold Council reports record 244t Q1 CB purchases led by EM diversifiers, with $14bn Asian ETF inflows offsetting Western outflows to hold… Escalating Hormuz tensions with 20k stranded sailors and fatalities drive CL=F +66% to $109 amid blockade fears, inducing backwardation short squeeze while NG=F craters…Read the report 7 min read Hormuz Sailor Crisis Rockets CL to $109; Fed 8:4 Dissent Pounds TLT Escalating Hormuz tensions with 20k stranded sailors and fatalities drive CL=F +66% to $109 amid blockade fears, inducing backwardation short squeeze… Iran war escalation drives CL=F to $107 amid supply fears, rotating flows from NQ=F (down on GOOGL/AMZN misses) to XLE/RTY=F as MSFT AI beats provide tech lifeline. Oil…Read the report 5 min read CL $107 Surge Sparks Energy Rotation Over Mixed Mag7 Earnings Iran war escalation drives CL=F to $107 amid supply fears, rotating flows from NQ=F (down on GOOGL/AMZN misses) to XLE/RTY=F as MSFT AI beats provide… Fed's rate hold with maximum dissent since 1992 and hawkish Warsh confirmation strengthen DXY, overriding Iran safe-haven bids and crushing gold/silver despite initial…Read the report 7 min read Fed's Record Dissent Caps Gold Amid Iran Oil Spike Fed's rate hold with maximum dissent since 1992 and hawkish Warsh confirmation strengthen DXY, overriding Iran safe-haven bids and crushing… Fed's rate hold amid rising inflation signals hawkish divergence from ECB/BOJ/BoE, driving USD gains across majors and lifting DXY/UUP while pressuring EURUSD toward…Read the report 10 min read Fed Hold Widens Div, DXY Rally Eyes Majors' Lows Fed's rate hold amid rising inflation signals hawkish divergence from ECB/BOJ/BoE, driving USD gains across majors and lifting DXY/UUP while… Kinross, Alamos, and Zijin Q1 beats on production and FCF fail to stem gold futures' 14% plunge to $4557 and silver's 37% drop to $72 amid DXY gains and real rate…Read the report 5 min read Miner Earnings Beats Clash With Gold Rout Kinross, Alamos, and Zijin Q1 beats on production and FCF fail to stem gold futures' 14% plunge to $4557 and silver's 37% drop to $72 amid DXY gains… Escalating US-Israeli war on Iran enters day 60 with Strait blockade fears driving oil toward $120/bbl, sparking risk-off rotation from AI stocks (SMCI -2.8%, NVDA…Read the report 5 min read Iran Blockade Pushes Oil to $120, INTC Surges Amid AI Rout Escalating US-Israeli war on Iran enters day 60 with Strait blockade fears driving oil toward $120/bbl, sparking risk-off rotation from AI stocks… Scotiabank's PT hike on PAAS sparked brief silver miner optimism and SLV inflows, but hawkish Fed on sticky inflation triggered a brutal gold-silver plunge (GC=F -14%…Read the report 8 min read PAAS Upgrade Clashes with Fed Rout in Silver Scotiabank's PT hike on PAAS sparked brief silver miner optimism and SLV inflows, but hawkish Fed on sticky inflation triggered a brutal gold-silver… Gold futures plunged 14% to $4557 and silver cratered 37% below $72 amid DXY strength from FOMC rate hold and safe-haven flows, overriding Iran escalation safe-haven…Read the report 5 min read Gold-Silver Rout Ignores Iran; DXY Crushes Metals Gold futures plunged 14% to $4557 and silver cratered 37% below $72 amid DXY strength from FOMC rate hold and safe-haven flows, overriding Iran… Bank of Canada rate hold widens US differentials, driving USDCAD to 1.37 and DXY higher alongside oil's +5.86% surge from UAE/Iran risks. Commodity currencies like…Read the report 7 min read BoC Hold Fuels DXY Surge, Oil Rally Hits Commod FX Bank of Canada rate hold widens US differentials, driving USDCAD to 1.37 and DXY higher alongside oil's +5.86% surge from UAE/Iran risks. Commodity… Record Chinese Q1 gold demand +24% and PBoC reserve adds drive physical tightness and ETF inflows, yet GC=F craters -14% on COMEX volume spike amid FOMC rate hold…Read the report 10 min read China Gold Boom Clashes With Futures Plunge Record Chinese Q1 gold demand +24% and PBoC reserve adds drive physical tightness and ETF inflows, yet GC=F craters -14% on COMEX volume spike amid… WSJ reports OpenAI missing internal targets, triggering NQ=F and ES=F Globex pullbacks amid surging open interest and COT de-risking. Sector rotation favors RTY=F small…Read the report 5 min read OpenAI Miss Sparks NQ Unwind, RTY Rotation Alpha WSJ reports OpenAI missing internal targets, triggering NQ=F and ES=F Globex pullbacks amid surging open interest and COT de-risking. Sector rotation… UAE's potential departure from OPEC raises fears of supply surge, capping oil upside despite today's USO rally and pressuring commodity currencies via USDCAD, AUDUSD…Read the report 3 min read UAE OPEC Exit Signals Oil Glut, Crushes CAD/AUD/NZD UAE's potential departure from OPEC raises fears of supply surge, capping oil upside despite today's USO rally and pressuring commodity currencies… Trump's Iran ceasefire extension mutes Hormuz oil spikes (USO -1.72%), stabilizing Nifty via DII bank inflows despite rupee pressure; private banks like AXISBANK…Read the report 5 min read Muted Hormuz Ceasefire Lifts Private Banks Over Oil Dip Trump's Iran ceasefire extension mutes Hormuz oil spikes (USO -1.72%), stabilizing Nifty via DII bank inflows despite rupee pressure; private banks… Record DII inflows into financials and metals offset FII selling from healthcare (Rs24k cr) and consumer sectors (Rs41k cr), supporting Nifty 50/midcaps despite rupee…Read the report 5 min read DII Records Shield Nifty from FII Oil Exodus Record DII inflows into financials and metals offset FII selling from healthcare (Rs24k cr) and consumer sectors (Rs41k cr), supporting Nifty… Scotiabank and Morgan Stanley upgrades on SSRM, CGAU, and HMY ignite +8.7% NEM rally and GDX +2.3%, cascading to GLD/SLV ETF inflows amid softer DXY. Ukraine refinery…Read the report 5 min read Miner Upgrades Fuel Gold Surge vs Oil Rally Scotiabank and Morgan Stanley upgrades on SSRM, CGAU, and HMY ignite +8.7% NEM rally and GDX +2.3%, cascading to GLD/SLV ETF inflows amid softer DXY… Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries slash exports via Druzhba disruptions, tightening diesel cracks and lifting XLE refiner margins despite USO dip on demand fears…Read the report 10 min read Ukraine Oil Strikes Squeeze Supply; AMZN Bonds Fuel AI Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries slash exports via Druzhba disruptions, tightening diesel cracks and lifting XLE refiner margins despite USO… Intel surges to all-time highs on AI demand beat and foundry wins, validating hyperscaler capex and lifting QQQ/XLK amid semis readthrough to NVDA/MSFT. PG Q3 earnings…Read the report 5 min read INTC ATH Ignites AI Capex; Hormuz Crunches Staples Intel surges to all-time highs on AI demand beat and foundry wins, validating hyperscaler capex and lifting QQQ/XLK amid semis readthrough to… Intel's historic + surge leads SPY/QQQ to records amid Powell probe drop, decoupling tech from Hormuz-driven USO spike and USD safe-haven flows via UUP +strength. Oil…Read the report 6 min read Intel 1987-Best Rally Shields Tech; Hormuz Oil Bolsters DXY Intel's historic + surge leads SPY/QQQ to records amid Powell probe drop, decoupling tech from Hormuz-driven USO spike and USD safe-haven flows via… Azerbaijan SWF's Q1 sale of 22 tons amplifies CB net selling, slamming GC=F -5% to $4725 while GLD holds +0.51% on ETF flows. Hormuz tensions buoy USO/XLE despite -1.72%…Read the report 6 min read Azerbaijan 22t Gold Dump Crushes Futures; Oil Bids Hormuz Azerbaijan SWF's Q1 sale of 22 tons amplifies CB net selling, slamming GC=F -5% to $4725 while GLD holds +0.51% on ETF flows. Hormuz tensions buoy… DOJ drops probe into Fed Chair Powell, easing policy risk and sparking risk-on flows that weaken DXY to 98-99 amid Middle East peace progress. Japan core CPI miss…Read the report 6 min read Powell Probe Dropped, Japan CPI Miss Hits Yen; DXY Dips DOJ drops probe into Fed Chair Powell, easing policy risk and sparking risk-on flows that weaken DXY to 98-99 amid Middle East peace progress. Japan… US-Iran ceasefire extension hopes trigger risk-on flows, weakening DXY and UUP -0.18% while boosting FXE +0.32%, FXA +0.25%, FXY +0.16%. Oil eases (USO -1.72%) aiding…Read the report 5 min read USD Dips on Iran Peace Hopes, Risk-On Lifts Majors US-Iran ceasefire extension hopes trigger risk-on flows, weakening DXY and UUP -0.18% while boosting FXE +0.32%, FXA +0.25%, FXY +0.16%. Oil eases… Gold prices plunged 3.5% intraday on real yield spikes and DXY strength but clawed back half the loss on bond market stagflation cues, stabilizing GLD at $433.61 amid…Read the report 5 min read Gold Rebounds on Stagflation Signals as Oil Yo-Yos Gold prices plunged 3.5% intraday on real yield spikes and DXY strength but clawed back half the loss on bond market stagflation cues, stabilizing… Nvidia reclaims $5T market cap with +5% surge on AI demand and analyst PT hikes to $300+, dragging INTC +21% via $5B investment in its foundry for supply chain…Read the report 5 min read NVDA $5T Milestone, INTC +21% on $5B Foundry Stake Nvidia reclaims $5T market cap with +5% surge on AI demand and analyst PT hikes to $300+, dragging INTC +21% via $5B investment in its foundry for… Iran's Strait demonstrations initially spiked risk-off flows into gold and Treasuries, but CL backwardation unwinds with USO -2.6% pullback amid profit-taking, allowing…Read the report 5 min read Oil Dips on Strait Jitters Fade, Tech Leads Bounce Iran's Strait demonstrations initially spiked risk-off flows into gold and Treasuries, but CL backwardation unwinds with USO -2.6% pullback amid… Analyst flags on extreme AI-driven valuations in NVDA/AMD/AVGO/ASML trigger Layer 1 downside risks for XLK/QQQ, prompting flows to defensives XLP/XLU despite today's…Read the report 5 min read Semis Valuation Warnings Fuel Rotation Amid Oil Jitters Analyst flags on extreme AI-driven valuations in NVDA/AMD/AVGO/ASML trigger Layer 1 downside risks for XLK/QQQ, prompting flows to defensives XLP/XLU… Agnico Eagle's C$3.9B acquisition in Finland boosts gold miners like NEM (+7.3%) and GDX (+2.4%) on M&A momentum, but dilution fears and added supply pipeline temper…Read the report 5 min read AEM Finland Deal Fuels Miner Rally, Caps Gold Upside Agnico Eagle's C$3.9B acquisition in Finland boosts gold miners like NEM (+7.3%) and GDX (+2.4%) on M&A momentum, but dilution fears and added supply… S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq (NQ=F) futures slide 0.4-0.6% overnight amid doubts over Trump's Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension and US-Iran economic standoff, driving…Read the report 5 min read ES/NQ Globex Weak on Trump Ceasefire Doubts, CL Spikes 4% S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq (NQ=F) futures slide 0.4-0.6% overnight amid doubts over Trump's Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension and US-Iran economic… Silver prices and SLV ETF plunge below key supports amid DXY surge and real yield spike from risk-off flows, expanding gold-silver ratio as GLD/IAU hold relatively firm…Read the report 5 min read SLV Crashes 2.8% Below Support, Gold Ratio Expands Silver prices and SLV ETF plunge below key supports amid DXY surge and real yield spike from risk-off flows, expanding gold-silver ratio as GLD/IAU… USD surges to multi-week DXY highs on stalled US-Iran talks and Hormuz threats, driving USDJPY to 159.80 two-week peak amid fresh BOJ intervention warnings and JPY carry…Read the report 6 min read USDJPY Hits 159.80 on Iran Standoff, Intervention Fears Spike USD surges to multi-week DXY highs on stalled US-Iran talks and Hormuz threats, driving USDJPY to 159.80 two-week peak amid fresh BOJ intervention… Reliance's Q4 O2C weakness amid weak Asia cracks pressures Nifty energy weights (RELIANCE/ONGC), triggering FII caution and rupee softness vs USD, but Jio's ARPU surge…Read the report 6 min read Reliance O2C Miss Drags Nifty Energy, Jio Sparks Bank Rotation Reliance's Q4 O2C weakness amid weak Asia cracks pressures Nifty energy weights (RELIANCE/ONGC), triggering FII caution and rupee softness vs USD… Weak Q4 FY26 guidance from Infosys and HCLTech triggered a 4% Nifty IT plunge, accelerating FII outflows and rupee depreciation amid West Asia oil spike to $87/bbl…Read the report 8 min read INFY/HCL Miss Crushes Nifty IT as Oil Hits Rupee Weak Q4 FY26 guidance from Infosys and HCLTech triggered a 4% Nifty IT plunge, accelerating FII outflows and rupee depreciation amid West Asia oil…