And bingo, VIX is right back down - sharply. I am not surprised, but want to see rotation back to the new-era tickers, and expect that soon.

Pound Sterling (GBP) traders are bracing for a double-header of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data from both the UK and the US this week.

Now may be good time to take profits in AI stocks, gold and others.

Fed blackout and US government shutdown mute macro signals, keeping price action rangebound. USD/JPY finds firm support at 20-day SMA near 150.14, maintaining a bullish technical structure.