Global markets entered a fragile phase today as investors pivoted into a \u201chold-pat\u201d mode ahead of key catalysts: Nvidia Corporation\u2019s quarterly earnings and the delayed U.S. labour-market report. Asian equities struggled, the U.S. tech sell-off deepened, and hopes for a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve diminished sharply \u2014 the probability of a move now stands at about 42 %.<\/p>\n
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.2% overnight, taking its losses to over 6% from recent peaks. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped further as caution spread. In Asia, Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 was flat after giving up earlier gains, and Hong Kong\u2019s index fell 0.5% amid global risk-off flows.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the concern is Nvidia: the chip-giant\u2019s results are being viewed as a litmus test for AI-driven enthusiasm in the tech sector. Strong revenue growth is expected (~56% to about $54.9 billion), but any signs of slowing demand or margin pressure could trigger broader de-rating across tech names. Simultaneously, the U.S. jobs data delay leaves the Fed with limited guidance \u2014 making policy clues even more speculative and heightening market vulnerability.<\/p>\n
This cocktail of valuation risk, macro opacity and sector concentration has put markets on edge. The positive backdrop of AI-led growth remains, but near-term traders appear more focused on hedging than buying. Until definitive signals arrive \u2014 either through corporate guidance or fresh data \u2014 price action may remain choppy and prone to sharp reversals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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