[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The tech sector saw a significant boost, led by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which lifted the Nasdaq to an impressive gain after surpassing second-quarter expectations. Nvidia followed suit, achieving its largest single-day gain ever at 12%. Meanwhile, Microsoft experienced a decline due to underwhelming cloud business performance but managed to recover by the close of trading. …
Market Volatility: Dollar Steady, Gold Rises, Bitcoin Nears $66k
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market opened on a positive note but soon fluctuated around their respective unchanged lines, as traders focused on earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. By the end of the session, only the Dow managed to close in positive territory, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended in the red. Interestingly, despite the …
Tech Giants’ Earnings And Fed Meeting Keep Markets On Edge
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] With a busy week of earnings ahead, the major indexes began the session on a positive note. However, after much fluctuation, they ended nearly unchanged. The tech sector is poised for significant movement as industry giants like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are set to report their earnings in the coming days. Additionally, the Federal Reserve …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 26, 2024
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. MARKET AWAITS KEY MACRO EVENTS AFTER WEEK OF MIXED PERFORMANCES [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Today, stocks staged a notable comeback, attempting to recover some of the declines experienced earlier in the week as traders analyzed the latest inflation data. Several factors contributed to this rebound: Market sentiment was oversold, …
Surprising GDP Report Shakes Market Expectations
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The rotation out of technology stocks continued early today, with the Nasdaq experiencing another drop, albeit more moderate than before. The indexes initially found some stability and rallied, but ultimately lost momentum by the close. The Nasdaq lagged, while Small Caps rallied, the S&P 500 sold off again, and only the Dow managed to eke out …
Mega-Cap Stocks Suffer Largest Daily Loss Since October 2022
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The word of the day was “underwhelming,” as disappointing earnings from Alphabet and Tesla dragged the Nasdaq down by approximately 3.5%, while the S&P 500 slipped by 2.3%. Alphabet’s shares fell by 5%, and Tesla’s stock proved even more volatile, plummeting 11% due to weaker-than-expected results. Major players like Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft also suffered, with …