[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets kicked off with a surge right out of the gate—even with the weekend’s big news about the U.S. strike on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Crude oil barely budged (no major supply fears), so traders shrugged off the geopolitics and bet it wouldn’t spiral into broader chaos. Energy stocks stole the early spotlight …
Snooze Fest Day – Tech Drags, Metals Bounce Back
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market was in full “where do we go from here?” mode all morning—wandering aimlessly after the S&P 500 just posted back-to-back losses, mostly thanks to tech getting hammered again. Investors kept trimming some of this year’s big winners, with Nvidia down over 1% and Palantir sliding 2.4%. By the close, the major indexes all settled …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For December 26, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. STOCKS TRED WATER; METALS EXPLODE – PORTFOLIO SMILES ANYWAY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Traders came back from Christmas ready to buy, pushing the S&P 500 to a fresh record high in early trading. The day itself was pretty sleepy—major indexes basically trod water and closed little changed—but the week …
Nasdaq Leads Rebound, Metals Go Wild – Gold Nears $4,500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The day started a little wobbly—delayed Q3 GDP data finally dropped and came in hot at 4.3% (way above the 3.2% guess). That had everyone pausing to wonder if the Fed might slow-walk those early-2026 rate cuts. Futures traders nudged up the odds of steady rates in January and March a touch, but they’re still betting …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For December 19, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. METALS HIT RECORDS; MAG 7 OUTPERFORMS – INGREDIENTS FOR UPSIDE ALIGN [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market kicked off with a serious bang—major indexes rocketed higher early, led by the Nasdaq on a massive 7% pop in Oracle. That helped breathe new life into the AI trade after a …
AI Heavyweights Stumble As Metals Shine
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market tried to get something going early, but the bounce fizzled and the major indexes slipped back into the red as pressure in the AI space kept weighing on sentiment. Chipmaker Broadcom dropped more than 4%, while Oracle slid over 3%, extending last week’s weakness that already had the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on the …