Major Tech Stock Corrections Push Global Indexes into Negative Territory - 17.11.2025

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Todays’ Market Summary

The live dollar index strengthened significantly late in the week
Cryptocurrency experienced a broad decline
Global stock markets struggled
Crude oil prices posted weekly gains despite intra-week volatility
Gold reversed its early-week gains, closing lower

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Global central banks, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, are signaling that interest rates will remain high for a longer time. This will make borrowing more expensive for governments and businesses, leading to slower global economic growth and fundamentally lowering the valuation of many companies over the long run.
At the same time, the stock market's performance is increasingly dominated by a few huge tech companies tied to the AI investment boom. While AI promises massive productivity gains, its high concentration creates a significant long-term risk: if these stocks fail to meet extremely high profit expectations, the entire market faces a severe correction.

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Forex news

The live dollar index strengthened significantly late in the week after central bank officials dampened expectations for near-term interest rate cuts.

EUR/USD declined as the Dollar gained strength, erasing early-week gains made by the Euro.
GBP/USD fell, pressured by a strengthening Dollar and a mixed economic outlook in the UK.
USD/JPY advanced, benefiting from the widening gap between expected U.S. and Japanese interest rates.
AUD/USD was mostly stable, awaiting critical upcoming domestic economic data.

Stock Market news

Global stock markets struggled, sending major indexes lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Index, S&P 500 Index, and especially the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index closed the week lower, mainly due to profit-taking and valuation concerns in the technology sector. Asian markets followed the U.S. decline: Japan's Nikkei Index and the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong dropped significantly, further weighed down by weak economic figures from China. The Australian Stock Index also finished the week in negative territory, mirroring the broader global downtrend.

Commodity Market news

Crude oil prices posted weekly gains despite intra-week volatility. Both Brent Crude Oil and WTI Crude finished the week higher. Prices for Brent were supported by concerns over oil supply following a drone strike on a Russian oil facility, which signaled potential disruptions to exports.

Gold Market News

Gold reversed its early-week gains, closing lower. XAUUSD initially rose on its safe-haven appeal but dropped on Friday. The decline was triggered by the U.S. central bank signaling that interest rates would remain high, making non-interest-bearing gold less attractive to investors.

Cryptovaluta

Cryptocurrency experienced a broad decline, reflecting a flight from riskier assets. BTCUSD and ETHUSD both retreated. The persistent expectation of high U.S. interest rates continues to suppress enthusiasm for speculative investments like cryptocurrencies.