Closing Recap Wall Street staged a «High-Velocity» intraday reversal on Wednesday, overcoming early weakness to close firmly in the green. U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Wednesday after a volatile session, as investors bought the dip in beaten-down technology stocks and digested a hawkish-leaning set of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. The major…
Closing Recap The market is currently a «trader’s paradise» but an «investor’s nightmare.» The violent intraday swings in Tech and Gold suggest that conviction is low and leverage is high. U.S. stocks staged a powerful rebound on Tuesday, with the major indices finishing in the green after a volatile session. The Nasdaq led the charge…
Closing Recap U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open on Tuesday as investors return from a long weekend, with the market still grappling with concerns about the technology sector and a complex macroeconomic outlook. Trading volumes were extremely thin on Monday due to the Presidents’ Day holiday in the U.S. and the Lunar…
Closing Recap U.S. stock futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Monday, but the mood is cautious as investors head into a holiday-shortened trading week. Trading volumes are thin with U.S. markets closed for Presidents’ Day and mainland Chinese markets shut for the Lunar New Year. The main focus for investors is a…
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…
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