[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks started the day on shaky footing and never really found their balance. Early selling kicked in after President Trump said talks with Iran were “taking too long” and hinted at further action. In a post Wednesday morning, he warned Iran had missed its chance at a favorable deal and would now “have to pay the …
Chip Rally Fizzles As Markets Struggle To Find Direction
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks started off on shaky footing as the chip rally quickly ran out of steam. After a strong bounce the day before, semiconductor names lost momentum, and the dip in oil prices wasn’t enough to keep the broader market afloat. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 1.4% after Monday’s impressive 6% rebound. Micron gave back 1.8%, …
Relief Rally Or False Start? Stocks Rebound As Risks Linger
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks started the day on a stronger footing, with chip names leading the rebound after Friday’s brutal sell-off. Traders seemed eager to step back in, hoping the recent weakness was just a reset rather than the start of something bigger. Micron, which has been a key driver of this latest bull run, jumped nearly 10% after …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For June 5, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. STRONG JOBS, WEAK MARKETS: WHEN GOOD NEWS TURNS BAD [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a rough start, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sliding early as chip stocks came under pressure and Treasury yields moved higher. The big reason? A much stronger-than-expected jobs report that rattled …
Dow Hits Record High As Tech Stumbles In Sharp Sector Rotation
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow kept the momentum going this morning, pushing to a fresh record high, while the Nasdaq headed the opposite way as traders rotated out of chip stocks and into more traditional, non-tech names. Leading the charge for the Dow was UnitedHealth, which jumped 5.8%. JPMorgan Chase and Walmart also helped lift the index, gaining 2.2% …
Markets Pull Back As Oil, Yields, And Geopolitics Rattle Confidence
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks came under pressure right out of the gate as rising oil prices and climbing Treasury yields rattled investors. The concern? Ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran could keep inflation elevated for longer than expected. Oil moved higher after both countries launched new strikes, with Kuwait reporting overnight that its air defense systems were intercepting …