🕊️ Macro theme
Hopes for US–Iran diplomacy sent Brent down 5.8% on Monday (it was above $112 at the start of the month). Lower oil eased inflation fears, weakened the dollar and lifted risk assets worldwide. 🌍
🇺🇸 Wall Street (Monday close)
S&P 500 +2.35% to 7,549.94 📈, Dow +2.15% to 52,389.75, Nasdaq +2.74% to 25,253.14. The VIX fell to 19.92. Most of last week’s AI and midterm-driven losses are recovered. 💥
🌏 Asia (live)
🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 +2.70% to 60,362
🇰🇷 Kospi +4.07% to 5,223 🔥
🇭🇰 Hang Seng +0.50% to 24,572
🇨🇳 Shanghai +0.15% to 3,666
🇦🇺 ASX 200 +1.10% to 9,129
🛢️ Commodities and FX
🥇 Gold: ~$4,122 | 🥈 Silver: ~$53.26
🛢️ Brent: ~$91.46 | WTI: ~$85.76
💵 DXY: 101.65 | 💶 EUR/USD: 1.1229
₿ Crypto
Bitcoin ~$74,580 | Ethereum ~$2,120
📊 Today’s focus
US CPI for October at 13:30 GMT. Forecasts are +0.3% m/m for headline and +0.2% for core. There is no official annual rate because of last year’s shutdown. This is the last CPI before the December 9 FOMC, and a December Fed hike is widely priced in. ⚠️
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