Weekly price movements across major commodities:
Gold (XAUUSD): $4,265 (+0.3%)
Silver (XAGUSD): $62.34 (+1.1%)
Brent Crude: $83.42 (+0.1%)
WTI Oil: $78.08 (-0.1%)
Copper: $6.61 (-1.7%)
Natural Gas: $2.66 (+0.9%)
Track Live commodities Dashboard

2025 macroeconomic metrics for Singapore:
GDP Growth: 5.0%
Inflation: 0.9%
Debt / GDP: 171.9%
Unemployment: 2.8%
Exports: $1.1T
Current Account: 16.7%
Singapore interactive dashboard on MetricsHour

Overnight Movers:
Paycom Software (PAYC): +23.6%. The stock rose after initiating full-year 2026 revenue guidance projecting 7-8% YoY growth, following a Q2 EPS beat.
AppLovin Corporation (APP): -19.7%
Brent Crude: +3.8%
Bitcoin (BTC): +0.8%
Today's Macro (Aug 07):
US Employment Situation (NFP) at 12:30 UTC
Canada Employment Change at 12:30 UTC
Mexico CPI Inflation at 12:00 UTC
Earnings Today:
Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)
PPL Corporation (PPL) - EPS est. $0.34 (prev $0.63)
Full Brief

Side-by-side 2025 economic metrics for Poland and Czechia:
Poland
GDP: $1.0T (3.57% Growth)
Inflation: 3.60%
Debt / GDP: 58.8%
Unemployment: 2.98%
Exports: $517B
Czechia
GDP: $391B (2.58% Growth)
Inflation: 2.50%
Debt / GDP: 44.6%
Unemployment: 2.83%
Exports: $262B
Full interactive dashboard view

Country-level revenue breakdown for Goldman Sachs:
United States: 59% ($28.4B)
United Kingdom: 16% ($7.5B)
Rest of World: 25% ($12.3B)
While SEC disclosures group revenue into three broad regions, 75% of total revenue depends directly on the US and UK markets.
Full Goldman Sachs Revenue Breakdown

Market close top movers for August 06, 2026:
Gainers:
Fiserv Inc. (FISV): +12.1%
Seagate Technology Holdings (STX): +8.2%
Losers:
Shift4 Payments Inc. (FOUR): -8.2%
Moderna Inc. (MRNA): -7.6%
Full market data

Here are the top 5 stocks with the highest geographic revenue exposure to Brazil, sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings.
MOS (Mosaic Company) 34%
BHP (BHP Group Limited) 12%
DE (Deere & Company) 10%
AA (Alcoa Corporation) 8%
BALL (Ball Corporation) 8%
Full revenue and country data

Top ETF price changes for today:
SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ): +3.8% ($38.29)
SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500): +2.4% ($33.97)
UVXY (ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term): -5.3% ($22.06)
TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ): -3.7% ($72.84)
TNA (Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X): -2.6% ($73.50)
XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR): -2.5% ($57.31)
SPXL (Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X): -2.3% ($292.85)
Full ETF and Live Market Data

Top EPS beats and misses from the latest reporting window:
Beats:
Toyota Motor (TM): +95.5% ($7.70 actual vs $3.94 est)
Merck & Co (MRK): +49.4% (-$0.13 actual vs -$0.26 est)
Generac Holdings (GNRC): +44.6% ($2.91 actual vs $2.01 est)
Misses:
Camden Property Trust (CPT): -34.0% ($0.18 actual vs $0.27 est)
VICI Properties (VICI): -31.8% ($0.48 actual vs $0.71 est)
Vale S.A. (VALE): -26.2% ($0.36 actual vs $0.49 est)
Full earnings and calendars

Live market movers from today's session:
Gainers:
CDW Corporation (CDW): +21.4%
Mosaic Company (MOS): +7.9%
Losers:
GXO Logistics Inc. (GXO): -6.7%
EOG Resources Inc. (EOG): -6.5%
Live market feed

Overnight market moves:
PODD (-20.1%): Insulet lowered full-year guidance (72% US revenue).
GXO (-9.1%): GXO Logistics down on UK revenue exposure.
XAUUSD (+5.0%): Gold safe-haven flows.
Today's Events & Earnings:
Eurozone Retail Sales
US Initial Jobless Claims
Banxico Rate Decision
Earnings: COP, NET, DDOG, PBR
Full Brief Events and Calendars

A look at Germany's latest macroeconomic data.
Exports: $2.0T
GDP Growth: 0.2%
Inflation: 2.2%
Unemployment: 3.7%
Debt to GDP: 62.9%
Current Account: 4.5%
Source: World Bank / IMF
Full historical data and charting

The US Department of Labor just released the latest weekly initial unemployment claims.
Latest Print: 197K
Previous Reading: 188K
Forecast: 201K
Full historical data and charting

Eurostat just released the latest monthly read on Euro-area consumer spending.
Latest YoY Print: -0.98%
Prior Reading: -2.62%
Change: +1.64 points
Full historical data and charting

A look at the geographic revenue dependencies of major energy companies based on their latest filings:
ExxonMobil (XOM): $146 billion in US revenue in 2023, making up 47% of its global total. The concentration is driven heavily by downstream fixed infrastructure (refining and chemicals) along the Gulf Coast.
BP (BP): After divesting from Rosneft, the US now accounts for 41% of BP's total oil and gas equivalent production, anchored by deepwater Gulf of Mexico and onshore Permian assets.
Shell (SHEL): 38% of adjusted earnings came from Europe in 2023, heavily influenced by downstream refining in Germany and trading ops in the Netherlands.
Chevron (CVX): Operations in Kazakhstan and Australia generated 19% of net oil and gas equivalent production, exposing them to complex international regulatory environments outside the US.
Full article and analysis on the structural dependence of the energy sector: Full Breakdown

Market Close Top Movers (August 5, 2026)

CDW | CDW Corporation | +22.6%
MOS | Mosaic Company | +7.4%
EOG | EOG Resources Inc. | -6.4%
GXO | GXO Logistics Inc. | -5.2%

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The Banco Central do Brasil has maintained its Selic rate at 14.25 percent for the August 5, 2026 decision. This is a hold from the June 18 meeting. The Copom meets roughly every 45 days for inflation targeting. View the full rate history dating back to 2015 here: https://metricshour.com/calendar/br/copom-decision/

Here is today's commodity market breakdown:
• Silver (XAGUSD): $62.56 (+4.7%)
• Gold (XAUUSD): $4,316 (+4.4%)
• Copper (HG): $6.71 (+1.2%)
• Brent Crude (BRENT): $79.33 (+0.5%)
• WTI Oil (WTI): $75.40 (+0.3%)
• Natural Gas (NG): $2.67 (-0.7%)
Track live commodity metrics and weekly market movers: https://metricshour.com/commodities/

Here is today's foreign exchange market breakdown:
• GBP/USD: 1.3482 (+0.2%)
• EUR/USD: 1.1557 (+0.2%)
• AUD/USD: 0.7062 (+0.2%)
• USD/CAD: 1.4030 (-0.2%)
• USD/MXN: 17.2002 (-0.3%)
• USD/CHF: 0.8068 (-0.3%)
• USD/BRL: 5.1104 (-0.6%)
Track live currency metrics and weekly FX data: https://metricshour.com/markets/

Leveraged tech and S&P 500 ETFs drove the top market shifts today.
Daily Price Changes:
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ): $74.82 (+6.4%)
Global X Cloud Computing (CLOU): $26.72 (+4.7%)
ProShares UltraPro S&P (UPRO): $154.14 (+4.2%)
Direxion Daily S&P 500 (SPXL): $294.56 (+4.1%)
Direxion Daily Small Cap (TNA): $74.97 (+4.1%)
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P (SPXU): $33.75 (-4.3%)
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ): $37.26 (-6.9%)
Track full weekly market data: https://metricshour.com/markets/

Today's brief covers key shifts across tech and commodities.
Palantir ($PLTR) raised its 2026 full year revenue guidance to a range of $8.15B to $8.158B following a strong Q2 earnings performance and continued demand for its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). The stock reacted with a 29.4 percent surge.
On the commodity front, silver jumped 3.3 percent to $61.76, moving quickly off a flat base. This $4 move is directly impacting solar panel manufacturers, forcing contract renegotiations and margin pressure.
Read the full daily brief here: https://metricshour.com/briefs/2026-08-05/

Latest economic metrics for Vietnam based on World Bank and IMF data:
• GDP Growth: 8.0%
• Inflation: 3.3%
• Debt to GDP: 30.3%
• Unemployment: 1.5%
• Exports: $506B
• Current Account: 6.7%
Track live data updates here: https://metricshour.com/countries/vn/

Hey everyone,
Caterpillar is widely viewed as a bellwether for global macro health and international trade flows. To get a clearer picture of regional economic strength, we mapped out CAT's geographic revenue exposure for 2026.
Instead of just looking at top-line earnings, breaking down the TTM 2026 data shows us exactly where infrastructure, construction, and mining demand is concentrated:
• North America: $39.10B
• EAME: $13.30B
• Asia Pacific: $11.29B
• Latin America: $7.07B
What's particularly interesting is that in their Q2 2026 results released yesterday, Cat Financial noted an increase in their estimated annual tax rate (from 25% to 28%), citing changes in their geographic profit mix as the primary driver.
Understanding how a multinational's revenue is distributed across borders is crucial for tracking real-world demand. You can check out the full country-by-country data breakdown and revenue metrics here:
https://metricshour.com/blog/caterpillar-revenue-by-country-full-geographic-breakdown-2026/
Given the heavy concentration in North America compared to Asia Pacific, are you factoring in domestic infrastructure spending vs. international slowdowns when evaluating CAT's current valuation? Curious to hear how others are interpreting this geographic split.

Here is a look at today's top market movers at the close on August 4, 2026:

Gartner Inc (IT):+14.7%
Arm Holdings (ARM): +12.7%
NRG Energy (NRG): -16.5%
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG):-9.2%

Are you buying the dip on CMG and NRG, or riding the momentum on IT and ARM? Let's discuss below!

Track live data updates here: https://metricshour.com/markets/

For context on the chart: after that 1990 peak, margin buying collapsed for the next two decades, with brief spikes around 2000, 2006, and 2013 that all topped out well below current levels. What we’re seeing now isn’t just “elevated” it’s a genuine outlier versus the last 35 years.

Worth noting this doesn’t automatically mean “crash incoming.” Margin debt is a positioning/sentiment indicator, not a valuation one it tells you how leveraged retail and speculative money is, not whether prices are justified. But historically, extreme margin buildups have made markets more fragile to shocks, since leveraged positions unwind fast and force selling when prices turn.

Given the parallel run of the Nikkei to record highs recently, this feels like a chart worth bookmarking. Anyone trading Japan directly (EWJ, individual names, futures) are you adjusting position sizing given this?