Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trumpβs threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeekβs new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks.
Oil edged lower in early trade as Goldman Sachs said the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia havenβt had a significant impact on the countryβs oil exports.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as Trump hasnβt delivered anything to shock markets so far.
U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.