Closing Recap U.S. stocks suffered another brutal day of selling on Thursday, with the major indices plunging as the rout in the technology sector intensified and spread to the broader market. The Nasdaq fell over 2%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.57%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 was also hit hard. The selling was driven by…
Closing Recap Wall Street is trapped in a “Good News is Bad News… or is it Fake News?” loop. Markets finished mixed on Wednesday, paralyzed by a schizophrenic jobs report that offered a massive headline beat (+130k jobs) but a catastrophic backward revision (-862k jobs erased from 2025). U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after…
Closing Recap U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday after a choppy session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average eking out a new all-time high while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished in the red. The market struggled for direction as investors looked ahead to Wednesday’s crucial U.S. jobs report. A late-day slide erased earlier gains,…
Closing Recap Global markets caught a massive “Reflationary Tailwind” on Tuesday, triggered by a historic political earthquake in Japan that sent shockwaves through the financial system. U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Monday, starting the week on a strong note as a rebound in beaten-down technology stocks lifted the market. The Nasdaq led the charge…
Closing Recap Global markets have roared into the new week, fueled by a historic political earthquake in Japan. U.S. stock futures are pointing to a positive start for the new week, building on a sharp rebound from Friday’s session as investors look ahead to a pivotal week of U.S. economic data. The main event in…
Closing Recap U.S. stocks suffered another brutal day of selling on Thursday, with the major indices plunging as the rout in the technology sector intensified and spread to the broader market. The Nasdaq fell over 1.5%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.23%, and even the small-cap Russell 2000 was hit hard. The selling was driven by…
Closing Recap U.S. stocks finished broadly lower on Wednesday, with the technology sector once again leading the declines as a brutal sell-off in AI-related names intensified. The Nasdaq plunged 1.51%, weighed down by a 16% crash in AMD after its earnings and a 9% drop in Micron. The selling pressure was triggered by renewed concerns…
Closing Recap Volatility is the only certainty in this market. Wednesday saw a violent bifurcation in asset classes: while U.S. Tech stocks were hammered by a deepening “AI Hangover,” precious metals staged a rebound of historic proportions. U.S. stocks finished broadly lower on Tuesday, snapping a strong start to the new month as a brutal…
Closing Recap U.S. stocks kicked off the new month with a powerful rally on Monday, shrugging off pre-market weakness and concerns about a brief government shutdown. The major indices advanced in a broad-based rally, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge. The positive sentiment was driven by a surprisingly strong U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI report,…
Closing Recap U.S. stock futures are pointing to a sharply lower open on Monday as investors grapple with two major headwinds: the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair and renewed concerns about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is set to lead the declines, with futures down…
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