[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets started the day in neutral, with the major indexes barely budging as traders waited on earnings from the big banks and tried to make sense of the latest inflation data. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley all beat expectations, but their stock reactions were all over the place—some up, some down. Meanwhile, …
Nvidia Lifts, Then Leaves: Markets Wobble After CPI Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 got off to a hot start, thanks to a 6.5% surge in Nvidia, which pushed the index to a fresh record above 6,300. But that early momentum didn’t last—by the end of the day, the S&P had slipped into the red. The big event of the day was the June CPI report. Inflation …
Bitcoin Blazes Ahead While Wall Street Waits On Inflation
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off the week on a down note, thanks to renewed tariff threats from Trump—this time aimed at the E.U. and Mexico with a hefty 30% rate. That stirred up some uncertainty about the economic impact, but the dip was fairly mild, as many traders believe those tariffs will eventually get negotiated down. All …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 11, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TARIFF SHOCK ROCKS MARKETS, BUT SILVER AND BITCOIN SHINE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets stumbled out of the gate today, led by the Dow, after Trump announced a surprise 35% tariff on Canadian goods—blaming fentanyl as the reason—and warned of even steeper duties if Canada retaliates. That move reignited …
Bitcoin Breaks Records While Stocks Struggle To Find Direction
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market got off to a shaky start again, with early trading weighed down by ongoing tariff drama and a steady stream of tense trade talk—like Trump calling Brazil’s trade relationship “very unfair” and “far from reciprocal.” That kind of rhetoric kept traders cautious and mostly on the sidelines. Things picked up in the afternoon …
Big Tech Rallies, Bitcoin Nears Record—Is Liquidity The Real Driver?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Tech stocks took the lead today, helping the market bounce back after the Dow’s two-day slide. Nvidia stole the spotlight—not just for its 2% gain, but for becoming the first company ever to hit a $4 trillion market cap. That’s a milestone worth pausing for. Other big tech names like Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet joined the …