[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The post-CPI euphoria is still alive and well—stocks kept rallying to fresh all-time highs, led by the Dow while the Nasdaq lagged a bit behind. Tech didn’t sit out, though: AMD jumped more than 6% and Apple snuck in a 1% gain. Today’s moves build on Tuesday’s record-setting session, which was supercharged by a cooler inflation …
Cooler CPI Ignites Broad Rally As Rate-Cut Bets Firm
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks ripped higher right out of the gate after a cooler CPI print eased worries that tariffs would juice inflation and spoil the party. Headline CPI came in at 2.7% year over year vs. 2.8% expected, and core was 3.1% vs. 3.0%—not perfect, but “good enough” for a relief rally. Rate-cut odds for next month ticked …
Stocks Tread Water Ahead Of Big Inflation Reports
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks barely budged today, with the major indexes hovering near record territory as traders gear up for an eventful week of inflation reports. After the Nasdaq hit new highs and the S&P 500 flirted with another milestone last week, investors are in a holding pattern—breathing a little easier thanks to the bounce-back from the previous …
Markets Whipsaw: Big Tech Leads Early Gains, Gold And Bitcoin Rally Late
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off Thursday in rally mode, powered by tech stocks, after President Trump rolled out new chip tariffs that carve out big exemptions for companies building in the U.S. Trump’s late-Wednesday announcement called for a 100% tariff on imported chips, but major players like Nvidia and AMD got a boost, since domestic investment gets …
Stocks Rebound As Bitcoin Bounces And Dollar Drops Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 started the day on a high note, as traders sifted through a new round of earnings after Wall Street’s rough patch yesterday. Apple was the big story, jumping 3% after news broke that it’s boosting its investment in U.S. manufacturing by another $100 billion, bringing its total stateside spending to a whopping $600 …
Gold Gains, Bitcoin Stumbles: Inflation And Tariffs Hit Sentiment
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks slipped across the board on Tuesday as traders reacted to some surprisingly weak economic data and fresh tariff talk from President Trump. Earnings painted a mixed picture—Palantir jumped 8% after hitting a billion dollars in revenue for the first time, but Caterpillar stumbled on an earnings miss. The big drag on the market came from …