Daily Bulletin

Good morning. Holiday effects continue to dominate global markets. U.S. equity markets were closed yesterday; today is a federal holiday, although stock exchanges will remain open. Futures are trading flat. In Europe, all major markets—including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Spain—will be closed today. In Asia, buying interest is notable in markets that remain open. In Borsa Istanbul, despite a full trading...
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Good morning. U.S. equity markets closed yesterday at record highs ahead of today’s Christmas holiday. Global risk appetite is flat this morning, with holiday effects becoming more pronounced. Nevertheless, expectations for the coming year continue to point to a positive trend across both U.S. and European equity markets. In Borsa Istanbul, the BIST 100 Index rose by 0.44% yesterday, moving back above the 11,300...
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Good morning. Although markets in the US will remain open as of tomorrow, the year-end lethargy driven by the declaration of an administrative holiday has already started to manifest itself through lower trading volumes, narrower price ranges, and directionless price action. This environment may persist into January. Looking at this morning’s market tone, US and European futures are flat, while Asian markets are...
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Good morning. Global risk appetite remains constrained, and the overall outlook points to a mildly negative opening. In the U.S., markets will be fully closed tomorrow due to the Christmas holiday. In addition, today and Friday have been declared federal holidays. Markets will remain open on these two days; however, trading activity is expected to be subdued. Domestically, the loss of momentum persists. While key...
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Good morning. Global equity markets are starting the new week on a constructive note. In the US, buying interest in technology stocks stood out on Friday, while US futures and Asian equities are trading in positive territory this morning; European futures, however, are slightly negative. Borsa Istanbul closed Friday broadly flat with a 0.1% gain, yet it is worth noting that the BIST 100 Index posted its...
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In the U.S., financing concerns surrounding Oracle have triggered broad-based selling across the artificial intelligence ecosystem, with some technology stocks posting monthly declines of up to 10%. U.S. equity futures are attempting a rebound this morning; however, European futures and Asian equity markets remain in negative territory. In Borsa Istanbul, the BIST 100 Index declined by 0.6% yesterday, closing the...
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Good morning. The weak global outlook persists. Despite soft U.S. employment data, the first rate cut by the Fed is still expected in June. Recent messages from Fed officials continue to emphasize inflation risks and suggest that above-target readings may persist into 2026. Rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, along with China’s and Russia’s supportive stance toward Venezuela, have contributed to an...
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Good morning. Expectations that the first interest rate cut following the Fed will occur in June, coupled with negative news flow surrounding AI-focused business models, are weighing on technology stocks in U.S. equities. U.S. and European futures, as well as Asian markets, are trading in negative territory this morning. While profit-taking from peak levels may persist for some time, no critical technical support...
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