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US equity markets finished lower overnight, with technology stocks leading the declines as renewed concerns surrounding AI-driven growth weighed on investor sentiment. The Nasdaq fell 1.43% to close at 23,255, while the S&P 500 declined 0.84% to 6,917.

FX traders are preparing for a very lively day on Wednesday as focus should move away from geopolitical concerns and onto fundamentals for a few sessions.

US equity markets moved lower yesterday as renewed concerns around the technology sector weighed on sentiment, dragging all three major indices into negative territory.

US equity markets were mixed overnight as investors continued to weigh the implications of the Fed's latest rate cut.

US stock markets eased back on Tuesday as traders moved to the sidelines ahead of today's all-important Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

US stocks pushed higher in the latest session, extending their recent momentum as weaker-than-expected US jobs data strengthened expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut.

Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday, taking in slightly positive signals from Europe and no guidance from Wall Street due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

During today's Asia session, financial markets were primarily influenced by optimism over a possible US Federal Reserve rate cut in December, which boosted Asian equities and impacted core instruments such as technology stocks, US Treasury yields, and regional forex pairs.

The Asia session on November 17 saw mixed activity in regional equity indexes, commodity prices, and currency pairs driven by Japan's weaker GDP, sectoral pressures, and cautious investor sentiment ahead of major U.S., European, and regional data releases.