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DAILY NEWS BRIEF - MARKET OUTLOOK
June 24, 2026
 
   
 
Dow Jones (CME)   S&P 500 (CME)   EUR/USD   GBP/USD   USD/JPY   Gold   Silver   Crude Oil (WTI)  
 
 
  Market Wrap  
 
  U.S. Market Overview:  
 
 
On Tuesday, U.S. equities declined broadly across all major indices, driven by weakness in technology stocks, especially those tied to the AI sector.

The S&P 500 slipped 107.33pts (-1.44%) to 7365.46, the Nasdaq 100 fell 999.81pts (-3.3%) to 29347.273, and the Dow dropped 45.87pts (-0.09%) to 51666.84.

On the sector front, the outperforming sectors were Real Estate (XLRE), Health Care (XLV), and Energy (XLE) while Technology (XLK), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), and Communication Services (XLC) underperformed the most.
 
 
  U.S. Economic Developments:  
 
 
A number of data releases came in from the U.S. The S&P Global Services PMI rose to 51.3 in June (vs. 51 expected). The Composite PMI also improved to 52.2 (50.8 expected), while the Manufacturing PMI increased to 55.7 (54.7 expected). In contrast, the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index fell to 4 in June (9 expected) from 13 in May.
 
 
  U.S. Equity News:  
 
 
SpaceX (SPXC) rose 0.98% after it launched a five-tranche notes offering targeting at least $25 billion. The Financial Times reported it attracted nearly $90 billion in orders.

Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron (MU), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell amid weaker overall market sentiment, dropping 4.13%, 3.06%, 13.18%, and 5.76%, respectively.

Tesla (TSLA) declined 5.79% after U.S. auto safety regulators opened a formal investigation into a fatal crash in Texas involving one of its vehicles.

Oracle (ORCL) slid 5.66% following its annual regulatory filing on Monday, where it said that adopting AI technologies has led to workforce reductions larger than previously expected. It reported 141,000 full-time employees as of May 31, down 13% from 162,000 a year earlier.

QUALCOMM (QCOM) dropped 8.01% after reports said the company is in advanced discussions to acquire AI chip firm Modular, Inc. in a deal valued at about $4 billion, according to Bloomberg.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) fell 4.09% after announcing the departure of CEO Russell Weiner and naming Joe Jordan, the current Chief Operating Officer and President, as his successor, effective October 1, 2026.

IBM (IBM) gained 5.04% after JPMorgan upgraded it to “Overweight” from “Neutral.” IBM also announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring more advanced AI capabilities into enterprise cybersecurity operations.
 
 
  Europe Market Overview:  
 
 
At the European close, the major indices in the region finished in negative territory.

Germany's Dax fell 246pts (-0.98%) to 24893 while France's Cac 40 dropped 59pts (-0.71%) to 8340 and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 declined 9pts (-0.09%) to 10428.

The eurozone’s S&P Global Composite PMI edged up to 49.5 in June (first estimate and vs. 49.1 expected) from 48.5 the prior month. Meanwhile, the U.K.’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI declined to 53.1 (53.6 expected) from 53.9 in May.
 
 
  Global Macro, FX & Commodities:  
 
 
Rates & Risk Sentiment:

The VIX jumped 2.21pts (+12.79%) to 19.49 and the US 10 year yield declined to 4.501%.

Precious Metals & Crude:

In the commodities market, Gold fell 80.64 dollars (-1.92%) to 4109.79 and Silver dropped 3.62 dollars (-5.55%) to 61.56. WTI Crude Oil slipped 0.48 dollars (-0.65%) to 73.38.

The Dollar & Majors:

The dollar index increased 0.37pts (+0.37%) to 101.392.

EUR/USD declined 48pips (-0.42%) to 1.1379.

GBP/USD slipped 48pips (-0.36%) to 1.3199.

USD/JPY rose 3pips (+0.02%) to 161.57.

USD/CHF climbed 11pips (+0.14%) to 0.8096.

AUD/USD fell 86pips (-1.23%) to 0.6913.

USD/CAD advanced 53pips (+0.37%) to 1.4209.

Digital Assets:

Finally, in the cryptocurrencies market, Bitcoin dropped 1970 dollars (-3.06%) to 62404 and Ethereum fell 71 dollars (-4.14%) to 1661.
 
 
  After Hours  
 
 
FedEx (FDX) slid in extended trading after quarterly earnings per share fell year over year, though results still beat expectations.

Cerebras Systems (CBRS) also dropped in after-hours trading despite reporting a 94% year-over-year increase in first-quarter revenue.
 
 
 
 
  Please note that due to market volatility, some of the key levels may have already been reached and scenarios played out.
 
 
     
 
Dow Jones (CME)‎ (U6)‎ intraday: intraday support around 51970.
 
Pivot:
51970
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 51970 with targets at 52260 & 52420 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 51970 look for further downside with 51790 & 51680 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is around its neutrality area at 50%
 
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S&P 500 (CME)‎ (U6)‎ intraday: aim @ 7395.
 
Pivot:
7488
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 7488 with targets at 7395 & 7360 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 7488 look for further upside with 7525 & 7550 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50%
 
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EUR/USD intraday : rebound towards 1.1421
 
Our pivot point is at 1.1358.
 
Our preference:
Rebound towards 1.1421
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 1.1358, expect 1.1335 and 1.1321.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is above its signal line and negative. The configuration is mixed. Moreover, the price stands below its 20 and 50 period moving average (respectively at 1.1388 and 1.1410).
 
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GBP/USD intraday : the downside prevails as long as 1.3216 is resistance
 
Our pivot point is at 1.3216.
 
Our preference:
The downside prevails as long as 1.3216 is resistance
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 1.3216, look for 1.3251 and 1.3272.
 
Comment:
The RSI is below its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is below its signal line and negative. The configuration is negative. Moreover, the price stands below its 20 and 50 period moving average (respectively at 1.3204 and 1.3227).
 
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USD/JPY intraday : the upside prevails as long as 161.41 is support
 
Our pivot point is at 161.41.
 
Our preference:
The upside prevails as long as 161.41 is support
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 161.41, expect 161.25 and 161.15.
 
Comment:
The RSI is above its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is above its signal line and positive. The configuration is positive. Moreover, the price is above its 20 and 50 period moving average (respectively at 161.53 and 161.55).
 
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Gold intraday: choppy.
 
Pivot:
4165
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 4165 with targets at 4090 & 4060 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 4165 look for further upside with 4195 & 4220 as targets.
 
Comment:
The index currently faces a challenging resistance area at 4165.
 
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Silver intraday: turning down.
 
Pivot:
63.30
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 63.30 with targets at 60.80 & 59.30 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 63.30 look for further upside with 64.50 & 65.80 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 63.30 is resistance, likely decline to 60.80.
 
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Crude Oil (WTI)‎ (Q6)‎ intraday: key resistance at 74.30.
 
Pivot:
74.30
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 74.30 with targets at 72.50 & 71.40 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 74.30 look for further upside with 75.40 & 76.20 as targets.
 
Comment:
The upward potential is likely to be limited by the resistance at 74.30.
 
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