4E: Gold surges, the cryptocurrency market rebounds across the board, focusing on US and European PMI and tech giants' earnings reports this week
ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, Trump's policies continue to be at the forefront of market narratives, with tariff uncertainties continuing to pressure U.S. stocks. The three major indices fell for the third consecutive week last week, with the Dow Jones down 2.66%, the S&P 500 down 1.5%, and the Nasdaq down 2.62%, led by declines in tech stocks.The cryptocurrency market has shown resilience and performed relatively independently. Bitcoin stabilized last week around $84,000. On Monday morning in Asia, driven by a significant drop in the U.S. dollar index and a 2% surge in gold futures, Bitcoin quickly surged past $87,000, closing at $87,415 before the deadline, up 2.5% in 24 hours. Altcoins rebounded broadly, with the AI sector leading the way, rising by 7%, while other sectors saw increases of 1% to 2%, indicating a more optimistic market sentiment.In the forex commodity market, the U.S. dollar index fell below the 99 mark on Monday morning in Asia, reaching its lowest level since April 2022, down 0.24% for the day. Over the weekend, progress was made in U.S.-Iran negotiations, easing supply concerns, and U.S. oil fell by more than 1%. Trump posted insights about the negotiations, stating, "The golden rule of negotiation and success: those who have the gold make the rules," leading to a 1.61% surge in spot gold, hitting a historic high of $3,380.Tariff uncertainties loom over the market, with investors focusing on upcoming negotiations between the U.S. and several countries in the coming weeks to further understand the scale and scope of tariffs. This week, the U.S. and Europe will simultaneously release the preliminary manufacturing and services PMI for April, which will reflect the first wave of impacts from Trump's tariffs. Additionally, the market is paying attention to the upcoming earnings reports from tech giants like Google and Tesla, as investors seek market anchors from corporate profit guidance.
