[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 and Dow kicked things off by flashing fresh all-time intraday highs—building on their hot start to 2026—but the early excitement faded. Both slipped into the red by the close as the rally ran out of gas. Crude oil took a hit after President Trump mentioned interim Venezuelan authorities could hand over up to …
Nvidia +1%, Metals Rip – Risk-On Vibes Hold Strong
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow kicked things off strong, building on yesterday’s record close after the Venezuela news (U.S. capture of Maduro and Trump pushing U.S. oil companies to invest big). Early gains held pretty well, with energy names like Chevron (up ~4%) leading the charge on hopes of rebuilding Venezuela’s massive oil infrastructure. The other majors followed the …
Metals Keep Rolling, Bitcoin To $95K – New Year Party Continues
[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 …