[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a wobbly start but eventually found their legs, with all the major indexes closing in the green, led by the Dow while the Nasdaq lagged a bit. Traders spent the day digesting weaker economic data and what it might mean for the Fed’s next move as the last policy meeting of the …
From Panic Sell To Last-Hour Buy – Classic 2025 Volatility
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After four straight down days fueled by AI jitters, the S&P 500 finally flipped green, thanks to a 6% pop in Alphabet and traders piling back into the AI trade. Nvidia added 3+% ahead of its big earnings drop after the bell today. Everyone’s hoping the chip king smashes estimates and proves the AI hype is …
Metals Surge As Shutdown Hopes Spark Broad Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks powered higher right at the open as news of Senate progress on a deal to end the historic U.S. government shutdown fired up traders and renewed risk-taking across the board. Leaders of the artificial intelligence bull market, including Nvidia, Broadcom, and Microsoft, were quick to catch a bid after being dinged last week by fears …