Finance

Technology equities continued to dominate market leadership, with semiconductor giants driving substantial gains on the major exchanges. Strong financial results from companies like Micron Technology, which posted explosive year-over-year growth due to data center memory demand, helped lift the sector. Nvidia also managed to hit a new all-time high during the session, underscoring the ongoing capital investment boom toward artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Digital assets experienced positive momentum at the start of the fourth quarter, capitalising on broader macroeconomic shifts. Bitcoin successfully consolidated its position well above the $84,000 support level, with bulls aiming for resistance targets near $87,000. Institutional confidence further buoyed the sector, highlighted by major financial firms raising their long-term price targets for the leading cryptocurrency.

Commodity markets retreated as international coordination worked to ease supply concerns. Crude oil futures finished the week lower after G-7 and European nations agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic emergency reserves. This move countered recent geopolitical tensions, while gold and silver prices also recorded notable weekly losses as immediate interest rate concerns temporarily shifted.