Finance

Despite chip giant Nvidia sparking a brief market rally following a robust revenue forecast and stellar earnings report, the wider semiconductor sector finished the week in negative territory. Dragged down by individual losses in heavyweights like Marvell Technology, industry benchmarks slipped as investors questioned the high valuations relative to long-term artificial intelligence infrastructure costs.

Spot gold and silver prices tumbled down significantly as the prospect of higher interest rates diminished the appeal of non-yielding assets. Concurrently, crude oil logged its first weekly loss in three weeks, as global energy traders weighed the Federal Reserve's tone alongside escalating rumors of a shipping transit agreement through the Strait of Hormuz.

The digital asset space experience faded momentum at the end of the month, with Bitcoin sliding back below the $78,000 threshold. While U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds registered positive multi-day inflows, total spot volumes across the crypto ecosystem remained weak as tighter macroeconomic liquidity forecasts began favoring more stable, alternative assets.