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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets tried to shake off their August blues by betting on bad news. The Labor Market showed signs of a slowdown, with fewer job openings and lower revisions. The US Macro Data index also dropped for eight days in a row. Some analysts feared a hard landing recession, but Wall Street traders …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets shrugged off Powell’s hawkish speech at Jackson Hole and rallied on Monday, boosted by a massive buy-program in the final hour. Powell reiterated that the Fed is ready to raise rates further if needed, but also said that it would be careful, and data driven. Lagarde, the ECB chief, echoed her …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Nvidia’s stellar earnings and revenues were not enough to impress the markets today, as the tech giant saw its shares end the session unchanged. This was a classic case of “buy the rumor, sell the fact,” a well-known adage that describes how investors often anticipate good news and then cash out when it …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The market was eagerly waiting for Nvidia’s earnings report, which is due out later today. The chipmaker was expected to post impressive growth in both profit and revenue, thanks to its dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The bulls were optimistic and pushed the major indexes higher, while the bears took a …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The stock market lost steam on Tuesday as a downgrade of several U.S. banks weighed on the financial sector and overshadowed the gains in tech stocks. S&P Global lowered its credit ratings and outlook for some regional and large banks, citing “tough” operating conditions. The financial sector was the worst performer of the …