[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks pulled back a bit today, extending a three-session losing streak, but the declines stayed pretty mild. The S&P 500 still locked in a solid 16.8% gain for the year—its third straight double-digit win. The Nasdaq rode the AI wave to +20.8%, while the Dow lagged a touch at +13% (not as much tech juice). But …
Snooze Fest Day – Tech Drags, Metals Bounce Back
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market was in full “where do we go from here?” mode all morning—wandering aimlessly after the S&P 500 just posted back-to-back losses, mostly thanks to tech getting hammered again. Investors kept trimming some of this year’s big winners, with Nvidia down over 1% and Palantir sliding 2.4%. By the close, the major indexes all settled …
Tech Drags Stocks Lower – Silver & Gold Take A Breather Too
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After last week’s record highs and Santa Claus vibes, the market woke up grumpy. Stocks opened lower and stayed that way, with tech taking the biggest beating. The AI trade cooled off again: Nvidia dropped almost 2% (giving back a chunk of last week’s 5%+ pop), and Palantir, Meta, Oracle, and AMD all bled too. The …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For December 26, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. STOCKS TRED WATER; METALS EXPLODE – PORTFOLIO SMILES ANYWAY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Traders came back from Christmas ready to buy, pushing the S&P 500 to a fresh record high in early trading. The day itself was pretty sleepy—major indexes basically trod water and closed little changed—but the week …
Nasdaq Leads Rebound, Metals Go Wild – Gold Nears $4,500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The day started a little wobbly—delayed Q3 GDP data finally dropped and came in hot at 4.3% (way above the 3.2% guess). That had everyone pausing to wonder if the Fed might slow-walk those early-2026 rate cuts. Futures traders nudged up the odds of steady rates in January and March a touch, but they’re still betting …
Dollar Slides, Gold & Silver Soar – Risk-On Vibes Return
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] We started the day on a cheerful note, with the major indexes pushing higher right out of the gate—mostly thanks to tech and AI names getting their groove back. Nvidia climbed over 1% on news they’re eyeing mid-February shipments of H200 chips to China. Micron and Oracle each added about 2%, giving the whole AI crew …