Weak Jobs, Strong Rally: “Bad News Is Good News” Strikes Again

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a wobbly start but eventually found their legs, with all the major indexes closing in the green, led by the Dow while the Nasdaq lagged a bit. Traders spent the day digesting weaker economic data and what it might mean for the Fed’s next move as the last policy meeting of the …

Tech And Crypto Lead Rebound After December’s Shaky Start

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks bounced back today, helped by a strong rebound in Bitcoin and a solid move higher in big tech, as traders tried to shake off December’s shaky start. The major indexes spent most of the day climbing, helped by renewed appetite for growth and AI names after Monday’s stumble. Bitcoin surged throughout the session, wiping out …

Volatile Start To Year-End: Metals Shine As Stocks And Crypto Wobble

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks kicked off December on the back foot, opening lower and taking their cues from another rough day in crypto as volatility rolled right into the final month of 2025. Broadcom and Super Micro Computer dropped more than 3% and 2%, signaling more profit-taking in crowded artificial intelligence trades, while Synopsys jumped after Nvidia unveiled a …

Four In A Row & Broad – Thanksgiving Rally Feels Real

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks just refused to take a day off—fourth straight green session locked in, and we’re heading into Thanksgiving with some serious momentum. The rally stayed nice and broad (not just the usual suspects), with Oracle jumping up 4%, Nvidia and Microsoft both +1%, and small caps plus Nasdaq leading the charge thanks to a juicy short …

Mega-Caps & Metals Crush It – November Tries To Salvage Its Reputation

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets came in determined to bounce into Thanksgiving week, and the bulls actually delivered. We opened strong and never really looked back—nice, steady grind higher all day. Alphabet was the star of the show, jumping 5% after Google dropped word of “Gemini 3” last week (their latest “we’re still in the AI race” flex). That …

From Panic Sell To Last-Hour Buy – Classic 2025 Volatility

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After four straight down days fueled by AI jitters, the S&P 500 finally flipped green, thanks to a 6% pop in Alphabet and traders piling back into the AI trade. Nvidia added 3+% ahead of its big earnings drop after the bell today. Everyone’s hoping the chip king smashes estimates and proves the AI hype is …