2025-12-30 00:06:03

Asian equities are bracing for a cautious start following tech-led selloffs across the US, while silver and gold have experienced notable pullbacks. The mixed signals underscore near-term market volatility.

However, beneath the surface, major institutions remain constructively positioned. Wall Street analysts are still modeling around a 9% advance for the S&P 500 throughout 2026, banking on persistent growth momentum and AI-driven optimism to sustain the rally. It's a classic disconnect: short-term jitters competing against longer-term conviction.

For traders watching macro conditions, this setup highlights the tension between tactical weakness and strategic allocations—a dynamic worth monitoring as traditional markets interact with crypto and digital asset flows.

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RegenRestorer

· 3h ago

Short-term panic, but institutions are increasing their positions? How long will this price difference last?

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FlashLoanLarry

· 7h ago

Institutions are still touting 9%, I find it suspicious. --- Short-term fluctuations, long-term faith, sounds like self-comfort. --- When retail investors cut losses, institutions are bottom-fishing, old tricks. --- Can AI optimism last until ? Let's wait and see. --- Will traditional markets really correlate with the crypto world? I always feel like they are two different worlds. --- If tech crashes, Asian markets will follow, no escape. --- Silver and gold are being hammered down, is this giving us an opportunity? --- Hearing about a 9% target, just listen and don't take it seriously. --- Disconnect just means institutions are supporting the bottom, to put it plainly. --- Only after this wave of volatility will the real reshuffle happen.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 2025-12-30 00:36

Institutions are optimistic about 2026, but I'm still worried that Asia's opening will be hammered again.

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ChainPoet