[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After last week’s record highs and Santa Claus vibes, the market woke up grumpy. Stocks opened lower and stayed that way, with tech taking the biggest beating. The AI trade cooled off again: Nvidia dropped almost 2% (giving back a chunk of last week’s 5%+ pop), and Palantir, Meta, Oracle, and AMD all bled too. The …
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 …
Dollar Slides, Gold & Silver Soar – Risk-On Vibes Return
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] We started the day on a cheerful note, with the major indexes pushing higher right out of the gate—mostly thanks to tech and AI names getting their groove back. Nvidia climbed over 1% on news they’re eyeing mid-February shipments of H200 chips to China. Micron and Oracle each added about 2%, giving the whole AI crew …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For December 19, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. METALS HIT RECORDS; MAG 7 OUTPERFORMS – INGREDIENTS FOR UPSIDE ALIGN [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market kicked off with a serious bang—major indexes rocketed higher early, led by the Nasdaq on a massive 7% pop in Oracle. That helped breathe new life into the AI trade after a …
Inflation Cooler Than Feared – Stocks Party, Metals Chill
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets started with a bang after the delayed November CPI dropped softer than anyone expected—headline at 2.7% year-over-year and core at 2.6% (way below the 3.1%/3.0% guesses). No October data to compare because of the shutdown, so economists aren’t calling it a slam-dunk trend yet, but traders didn’t care—they hit the buy button hard. Micron …