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CoreWeave shares are under heavy pressure as mounting debt, soaring borrowing costs, and refinancing risks raise concerns about the sustainability of its AI infrastructure expansion. Despite strong demand and a $104 billion contract backlog, investors are questioning the company's financial outlook.

The US dollar remains resilient despite weakening consumer sentiment and growing concerns about the US economic outlook. Rising inflation expectations, elevated Treasury yields, and expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes continue to support the USD. Explore the latest economic data, changing Fed policy expectations, geopolitical risks, and what these developments could mean for the USD in the coming weeks.

The Federal Reserve is moving closer to a September rate hike as inflation remains elevated, oil prices rise and the U.S. economy stays strong.

China’s economy lost momentum at the start of the second half of 2026 as weak consumption, falling investment and a deepening property crisis outweighed the support from strong exports.

The June U.S. jobs report points to a clear slowdown in the labor market, with weaker nonfarm payrolls growth, lower labor force participation, and easing wage pressure. While layoffs remain limited, the data reduce pressure on the Fed to tighten policy further and have weighed on the U.S. dollar.

USDCHF extended its upward move, gaining 1.3% this week and more than 3.3% since the start of the month. The pair was supported by a stronger US dollar after hawkish signals from the Fed, while the Swiss franc weakened as the SNB kept rates at 0% and signaled readiness to intervene in the FX market.

Bitcoin has fallen sharply below USD 60,000 as long liquidations, reduced rate-cut expectations, Strategy’s bitcoin sale, weak institutional demand and broader crypto market concerns deepen selling pressure.

Analysis of the ECB’s dilemma as persistent inflation in the eurozone’s largest economies raises the possibility of a June rate hike despite weaker growth prospects.

UK government bonds came under pressure as investors reacted to political uncertainty around Andy Burnham and fears of a looser fiscal policy. Rising yields, a weaker pound and memories of the 2022 gilt crisis have put fiscal discipline back at the centre of market concerns.

Copper prices are approaching record highs as investors focus on long-term demand from artificial intelligence, power grids and clean energy, while supply risks grow due to sulfuric acid disruptions, weaker output in Chile and new strategic mining projects in Congo.