[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw a modest rebound early in the day, with the Nasdaq attempting to recover from its worst decline in two years. However, by midday, a wave of selling pressure hit the markets, leading to a significant downturn, with the Dow suffering the most. The sell-off in tech stocks continued, driven by …
Economic Weakness Looms As Market Awaits Earnings Season Impact
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Today’s market saw a continued rotation out of the tech sector, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreating once again. The Nasdaq experienced its worst day in 19 months. Meanwhile, the Dow managed to stay above its unchanged line, eking out another green close. Tech giants like Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, and Meta each lost more than …
Bitcoin Rebounds Past $65k; Gold Hits New High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The rally broadened today with the Dow reaching record territory, while the Nasdaq lagged. A rotation out of tech and into Small Cap stocks continued, at least for now. Nvidia slipped about 2%, while Tesla and Meta each dropped over 1%. A massive short squeeze provided a significant boost, with the most shorted stocks rallying for …
Trump Media Stocks Soar As Small Caps And Energy Outperform; Bitcoin ETF Jumps 10%
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes advanced early on as traders did not see any adverse effects from the Trump assassination attempt. In fact, the opposite happened with the general viewpoint being that this event could even further propel Trump’s popularity in the polls. Most of Wall Street’s preoccupation was the barrage of incoming earnings this week. Some insurers …
Gold Surges, Nasdaq Slumps: Economic Uncertainty Drives Market Shifts
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The much-awaited CPI fell 0.1% last month from May, which reduced the annual inflation rate down to 3%. Expectations were for a monthly increase of 0.1% and annual rate of 3.1%. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, and is the most closely watched number by the Fed, came in at an annual rate of 3.3%, …
Rumors Of Leaked CPI Data Fuel Market Gains: Will Tomorrow’s Release Disappoint?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Wall Street’s optimism that the upcoming inflation numbers will be favorable for the markets carried over into today’s session, as the S&P 500 rose for a seventh straight day. Economists expect the June CPI to advance 0.1% MoM and 3.1% YoY. The core CPI, which does no include food or energy prices, is predicted to have …