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The stock remains on track for new records after earnings showed generational AI-driven demand for memory chips, but operational risks, fierce competition and macro-geopolitical uncertainty pose headwinds.

Nike revenues declined further with weakness expected to persist in the quarters ahead as turnaround efforts bear limited fruit, forcing management to announce an operational restructuring plan.

The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its fourth rate increase of the year and kept the door open to more tightening, as energy prices remain elevated and upside risks to inflation are materialising.

XAU/USD extends its decline as Fed rate hike bets mount after hawkish remarks while bond yields continue to rise, creating an unfavourable environment for non-yielding assets.

USOIL slides for a sixth straight day on optimism for a diplomatic breakthrough, but macro-geopolitical risks linger.

USD/JPY is cautious as markets monitor intervention risks following its best week in almost a year after the Fed outhawked its Japanese counterpart.

The BoJ raised rates in the fastest tightening cycle since 1990, but two dissenters add a dovish spin and the Nikkei's outlook relies more on the AI boom than monetary policy.

FX intervention and shifting monetary policy dynamics push the pair lower, but now is the moment of truth for its path as the BoJ and the Fed decide on rates.

SPX500 maintains its upside bias but its trajectory will be shaped by key events this week, including Oracle earnings, oil prices, the CPI print and the deficit update.

After its best week since July, USOIL rises again today after the US struck Iranian tankers following attacks on its warships, raising escalation fears.

Tesla launched its purpose-build the Cybercab in a closed-door event, leaving major questions unanswered regarding the rollout, regulatory compliance, and whether it will be sold to the public.