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Margin trading carries risks. This account and content are not intended for UK or EU residents. Eightcap is an Australian online trading company with its head office based in Melbourne. We specialise in offering Foreign Exchange (Forex, FX) and Contracts for Differences (CFDs) trading to both retail and institutional clients via the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. This account and content are not intended for UK residents or those within the European Economic Area.
A big jobs miss split the market in two.
Tech took the good side, with the Nasdaq closing at a record. Gold and silver took the other, with silver down more than 6% as yields climbed. Oil is rising again, with Brent back above $103.
Fed minutes, Treasury auctions and China's return from holiday are all ahead this week.
Where do you see the next move coming from? 👇
Middle East escalations pushed Brent crude past $102 as US troop deployments fuel wider conflict fears. 🛢️
US 10-year Treasury yields touched a 2002 high of 5.34% while the dollar index hit 18-month highs.
Despite heavy macro pressure, tech stocks rallied hard, driving Japan's Nikkei up 3.3% on surging chip demand.
Where are you allocating next, Energy, Tech, or Cash? 🤔
02/10/2026
Travel gains and macro strength drive today's top movers, while credit scoring and big tech take a hit. 📊
$MAT +18.80%
$ACN +15.78%
$SNPS +12.78%
$DIS -3.40%
$PSKY -9.58%
$XJO -1.99%
Which of these stocks are you buying or selling today? ⚡️
01/10/2026
Travel gains and macro strength drive today's top movers, while credit scoring and big tech take a hit. 📊
$CBOE +5.17%
$SNPS +4.78%
$INTC +3.71%
$MRNA -5.35%
$CBRS -8.87%
$JBL -10.03%
Which of these stocks are you buying or selling today? ⚡️
Micron led chip momentum after guiding Q1 revenue up to $63B on booming AI memory demand, while Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon for specialized workflows.
Broad equities pulled back with the S&P 500 down 0.25% as oil kept 10-year Treasury yields high at 5.298%, despite core PCE inflation slowing to 3.0%.
Global markets and defense diverged as Boeing fell 0.87% after landing a $20B Navy jet contract, while Japan's Nikkei surged 1.94% on SoftBank's AI tailwinds.
Which catalyst are you trading today? Drop your take below! 📈👇
Yields Spike to 5.29% as Strong US GDP Drives Overnight Selloff 📉
A hot GDP read pushed 10-year Treasury yields up 5 bps to 5.29%, triggering a broad risk-off selloff.
The yield surge hit silver (down 1.8%) and pushed the Dow down 0.89%, while Brent crude rose 2.18% on US-Iran stalemates and product tightness. All eyes now shift to today’s PMI prints and jobless claims to determine if the selloff continues.
How are you positioning ahead of today's PMI data?
Anthropic flags existential AI risks in its $2T IPO filing, 30-year Treasury yields hit 24-year peaks, and the US Dollar Index scales 3-month highs.
Meanwhile, Gold rebounds above $4,150 as Oil eases on emergency U.S. reserve releases.
Which market story are you tracking closest today? Let us know below! 👇
30/09/2026
Travel gains and macro strength drive today's top movers, while credit scoring and big tech take a hit. 📊
$CCL +13.41%
$META +3.24%
$DXY +1.71%
$TSLA -1.29%
$AAPL -2.66%
$FICO -26.52%
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Nvidia Bucks Selloff on Buyback as Gold Sinks and Oil Rallies 📈
Nvidia jumped +1.7% on a new $150B buyback, standing out as chip stocks dropped and gold fell below $4,200 on rate-hike odds.
Brent crude pushed toward $98 per barrel amid rising Strait of Hormuz tensions.
How are you positioning your portfolio today? ⚡️
29/09/2026
Cybersecurity and big tech earnings lead today's top movers, while software and social media pull back. 📊
$PANW +4.63%
$CRWD +2.82%
$NVDA +1.68%
$META -4.80%
$INTC -5.70%
$BA -6.99%
Which of these stocks are you buying or selling today? ⚡️
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