📈 Global Market Overview – Bullish Momentum Across the Board

Americas

• U.S. indices posted strong gains, led by the Nasdaq (+2.74%) and S&P 500 (+2.03%), suggesting strong tech and broad market momentum.
• Russell 2000 and Dow 30 also moved up, highlighting strength in small caps and blue chips.
• Volatility (VIX) dropped sharply by -6.96%, indicating a calmer sentiment.

Europe

• Modest gains across all major indices.
• DAX, STOXX 50, and FTSE 100 saw slight upticks, showing steady confidence in European equities.

Asia

• Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged +1.84%, and South Korea’s KOSPI followed with +0.99%.
• China’s SSE Composite dropped -0.21%, and India’s Sensex saw a notable decline of -1.23%—possibly indicating regional-specific risks or profit-taking.

🛢️ Commodities & Precious Metals

• Crude oil prices held steady with slight gains.
• Gold (-1.46%) and Copper (-1.38%) dropped, possibly reflecting a shift to equities or risk-on behavior.
• Silver also dipped -0.84%, following the precious metals trend.

💵 Currencies

• USD strengthened across the board, particularly against the JPY (+0.74%) and GBP (+0.43%).
• EUR/USD declined by -0.44%, pointing to relative strength in the U.S. dollar.

🏦 Bonds

• Yields dropped sharply:
  • 10-year bond yield: -1.87%
  • 5-year bond yield: -2.17%
• Suggests strong demand for Treasuries, possibly in anticipation of dovish Fed policy or safe-haven flows.

📊 Sector Performance

• Overall market YTD return: -6.60%
• Technology (-13.03%) and Consumer Cyclical (-14.50%) sectors lagged YTD, despite recent rallies.
• Utilities (+3.97%), Basic Materials (+3.90%), and Consumer Defensive (+3.88%) are leading sectors YTD.

🔥 Trending Stocks

• TMC (+44.71%) and OMEX (+100.07%) are top gainers—possibly news-driven or speculative trades.
• GOOG, META, MSFT all saw healthy gains of ~2.5%–3.5%, fueling tech strength.
• INTC and SMCI surged, continuing a broader AI-related rally.
• PEP (-4.89%) and TAL (-18.67%) were notable decliners.

💸 Cryptocurrencies

• Bitcoin (BTC) hit $93,273, up +0.83%, maintaining strong momentum.
• Ethereum (ETH) relatively flat at $1,769.
• XRP (+321.46% YTD) continues to outperform massively, signaling strong altcoin interest.
• DOGE gained +4.07%, indicating meme/retail trader activity.

🧠 Private Markets

• SpaceX and OpenAI lead the valuation board:
  • SpaceX: $395.6B valuation, +82.58% YoY
  • OpenAI: $300B, +187.36% YoY
• xAI shows the fastest growth: +223.81% YoY, joining the AI funding wave.

🧠 Quick Takeaways:

• Tech stocks are driving the rebound, but YTD sector performance still negative for many.
• Volatility is down, bonds are being bought, and USD is strong — signs of a potential pivot or easing expectations from central banks.
• Crypto continues to attract capital, with BTC and XRP leading the charge.
• Private markets are heavily favoring AI and space tech sectors.