Market sentiment weakened globally as hopes for aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts faded, triggering a broader risk-off environment. Bitcoin continued its downward trajectory, moving toward a six-month low as declining liquidity and reduced risk appetite weighed on digital assets. The tech sector also struggled, adding pressure to equity benchmarks already reeling from recent selloffs. Analysts observed that investors are rotating into defensive assets while monitoring upcoming macro data for clarity on monetary policy direction. The combination of crypto weakness and tech underperformance has amplified short-term volatility.