[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 …
Gold, Stocks Bounce As Bears Take A Breather After Volatile Week
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets bounced back in style this morning, with all the major indexes recovering a big chunk of Friday’s losses that were sparked by worries about the economy and those new tariffs from the Trump administration. After a rough end to last week—when weak jobs data, hot PCE inflation, and the final round of mixed earnings …
S&P 500, Nasdaq Set New Records Before Bears Crash The Party
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a hot start on Thursday, with Microsoft and Meta’s blockbuster earnings pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record highs early on. Microsoft jumped 6% and Meta rocketed up 11.5% after both tech giants smashed expectations—Microsoft’s cloud business hit over $75 billion in annual revenue, and Meta posted both strong results …
Fed Sparks Swings As Strong GDP And Copper Tariffs Jolt Markets
(Incorrect Gold print) [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks opened with a slight uptick as investors chewed over new earnings reports and waited for the Fed’s interest rate decision. Even a stronger-than-expected GDP print—showing the U.S. economy growing at a 3% clip last quarter, well above forecasts—wasn’t enough to distract Wall Street from the main events: rates, Fed policy, and ongoing …
Stocks Fade Late As Traders Brace For Fed, Jobs Data, And Earnings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 started the day flat after squeezing out another record high, but excitement was nowhere to be found and trading stayed muted. By the closing bell, all the major indexes had slipped into the red, as the market couldn’t muster much momentum. It’s a huge week for earnings, with the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants—Meta, …