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Institutional Insights: Goldman Sachs - Trading NFP's 8/7/26

GS Cross-Desk Takeaway: Hedge the Tails, Stay Long Secular GrowthThe cross-desk message is pretty consistent: the market has re-risked back to highs, but the macro setup is still fragile. The key...

Crude Reacts to News of US/Iran Attacks

US/Iran Tensions Flare UpOil prices are softening again today after gapping higher at the open as traders nervously receive reports that the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump...

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 7/5/26

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 7/5/26 London’s FTSE 100 traded lower on Thursday, May 7, as the index struggled to extend the prior U.S.-Iran deal-hopes rally and instead ran into a more difficult mix of weaker...

Institutional Insights: Societe Genrale - ETF Positioning

ETF Flows: Cautious Rebuild, Not a Full Risk-On ResetApril ETF flows show a partial recovery in risk appetite after March’s war-driven de-risking, but the rebound was still selective rather than...

Dollar Slides As US/Iran Peace Hopes Bloom

Dollar Under PressureThe US Dollar continues to push lower as we move through the back of the week. A stark shift in sentiment over the US/Iran war has sparked a rally across the risk complex, with...

Gold Higher Amidst USD Sell-Off

Gold Rallying on ThursdayGold prices are starting to push higher again this week with the futures market now up around 5.5% off the week’s lows. The bullish reversal comes amidst rising hope that a...

S&P500 Trading Update 7/5/26

S&P500 Trading Update 7/5/26***QUOTING ES1! FOR CASH US500 EQUIVALENT LEVELS, SUBTRACT POINT DIFFERENCE***WEEKLY BULL BEAR ZONE 7150/40WEEKLY RANGE RES 7356 SUP 7138May OPEX Straddle: 225pt range...

Crude Sinks On Easing US/Iran Tensions

Oil PlungesOil prices are falling sharply midweek with crude futures down almost 5% on the day, now down around 9% from the week’s highs. The fall comes amidst signs that both the US and Iran have...

S&P500 Trading Update 6/5/26

S&P500 Trading Update 6/5/26***QUOTING ES1! FOR CASH US500 EQUIVALENT LEVELS, SUBTRACT POINT DIFFERENCE***WEEKLY BULL BEAR ZONE 7150/40WEEKLY RANGE RES 7356 SUP 7138May OPEX Straddle: 225pt range...