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- Thirty-year Treasury yield at five point three one percent -- highest since twenty twenty-seven, driving the market selloff - Three-day decline in S&P five hundred, Nasdaq, and Dow -- S&P down zero point six nine percent on Monday - Home Depot Q two earnings beat -- revenue forty-seven point nine billion, EPS four dollars and ninety-two cents - Oil above ninety-one dollars -- Brent crude...

- Bond market selloff -- thirty-year US Treasury yield hit five point three one percent (highest since two thousand seven), ten-year at four point seven percent. This is the lead story, driving pressure across all asset classes. - Equities close lower -- S&P 500 fell zero point five two percent to seven thousand seven hundred forty-five, Nasdaq dropped zero point three two percent, Dow decline...

- Market recap: The S&P 500 capped a third consecutive weekly gain despite closing down point two percent at 7,785.76. The Nasdaq also posted its third straight weekly gain, falling point three percent to 26,729.16. The Dow was the only major index to end the week lower. - Inflation data: Softer-than-expected CPI and PPI eased rate-hike concerns, with the S&P 500 hitting a fresh record of...

- Nasdaq enters second correction of 2026 -- down 10%+ from peak, triggering portfolio rebalancing - Apple shares fall despite record revenue -- outlook disappoints investors, reflecting broader mega-cap tech scrutiny - Chip stocks under pressure -- valuation reassessment after years of AI optimism - Dow outperforming Nasdaq -- rotation into value/defensive positions - BP exits North Sea after 60...

- Fed holds rates steady with 3 members voting to hike -- a divided committee under Warsh - US economy at 1.5% Q2 growth with 3.3% core inflation -- Gundlach's bond market warning - Visa cutting 7% of employees as AI reshapes work - Moody's warns AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet - Steve Eisman sells key tech stock, expressing AI doubts - Jersey Mike's IPO...

- Market snapshot - Mixed futures (S&P 500 +0.22%, Dow -0.19%, Nasdaq +0.22%), VIX at 18.22, Gold at $4,092.80, Bitcoin at $64,600, Oil +4.3% to $82.67 - Fed decision window - Rates expected held steady, with focus on forward guidance amid Middle East tensions - Microsoft earnings - Wall Street scrutiny on whether AI capex is translating to revenue - Korean chip rout - Record trading halts, SO...

- South Korean Kospi collapses nearly 11% - heavy chipmaker selloff raising AI sector sustainability questions - US-Iran ceasefire negotiations - mediators report progress, oil prices pull back from above $100/barrel - Trump defends tariffs in Michigan - Canada tariff threat under scrutiny, grocery price effects ("rockets and feathers") - Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle bab...

- Friday's market close -- Dow down 507 points for the week (closed at 51,711), S&P 500 nearly flat for the week, Nasdaq down 0.2% for the week. All three indexes finished the week in the red after three years of sustained gains. - Oil price dynamics -- Brent crude surged above 102 dollars a barrel on Thursday, then retreated nearly 4% on Friday to settle around 97 dollars a barrel. The pu...

Key stories: - Sweeping new tariffs - The US has imposed duties of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, covering 99.4% of American imports. This is the broadest tariff expansion in recent history. Trade partners are pushing back. - Market selloff - Second consecutive day of losses: S&P 500 at 7,408.30 (-1.21%), Nasdaq 100 at 25,137.69 (-2.15%), Dow at 51,711.65 (-0.97%). Roughly 2...

- Energy/oil: Brent crude crossing $100 after Houthi tanker attacks in the Red Sea, Trump's threats against Iranian infrastructure, RBC's warning about potential $128-$146 scenarios - Equity markets: Dow down ~527 points, S&P 500 down ~1%, Nasdaq down ~1.8% - Corporate: Alphabet's $205B capex forecast spike (6% stock drop), Tesla Q2 earnings miss and 12% tumble, American Airlines -...

- Markets: Dow +385 pts (+0.74%) to 52,225; S&P 500 +0.89% to 7,509; Nasdaq +1.29% to 25,837 -- snapping a 3-day losing streak - Semiconductors: Leading the recovery after a recent selloff - Oil: WTI crude around $86/barrel, highest in 5+ weeks, up ~18% over the past month on Middle East tensions - Gold: Trading around $4,077/oz, up ~2% on the day - Bitcoin: Mid-sixties thousand range, up ~2%...

Key stories: - US-Iran mediation talks - Reports of potential mediation efforts are easing oil prices, which had surged above $90/barrel for Brent crude. Houthis have now threatened a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. - US equities - Dow down 307 points (51,839), S&P 500 down 0.19%, Nasdaq down 0.05%. Weekly losses: Nasdaq -2.5%, S&P 500 -1.1%. Semis have entered bear market territory but po...

- Friday's market close and weekly losses (S&P -1.6%, Nasdaq -2.9%, Dow -0.9%) - Semiconductor stocks entering bear market territory - Chinese AI startup Moonshot's breakthrough adding pressure on US tech valuations - US-Iran conflict escalation and oil prices near $85/barrel - VIX jumping 12.19% to 18.77 - Q2 earnings season at 10% completion with above-20% growth - Gold at ~$4,017, B...

Semiconductor selloff -- TSMC beat Q2 earnings but raised capex to $60-64 billion, triggering chip stock losses amid AI spending concerns Thursday market close -- Dow -106 pts (-0.2%) to 52,553; S&P 500 -0.51% to 7,534; Nasdaq -1.47% to 25,882 Corporate earnings -- UnitedHealth beat with $112B revenue and raised full-year guidance; GE Aerospace topped estimates but stock fell 2%; Netflix repor...

Strait of Hormuz: Trump reinstated blockade on Iranian shipping + 20% toll, sending oil up 9% Monday. Later posted strait "open to ALL ship traffic except Iran," pulling oil back from peaks but keeping it elevated. Fed Chair Warsh completed semiannual testimony before Congress, focusing on regulatory framework and capital rules. No rate change signaled; rate still at 3.50-3.75%. Governor...

- PayPal +15% on Stripe/Advent $53B takeover report - Stock futures higher on soft inflation data - ASML +4% on raised sales forecast (2nd upgrade this year) - China GDP growth at slowest pace since 2022 - Oil rising on renewed US-Iran strikes and Hormuz blockade - Strong Asian session (Nikkei +1.5%, HSI +1.5%), weak Shanghai - Bank earnings continuing (JPM, BofA, Wells, Citi) - VIX retreating fro...

IBM stock plunged over 20% in premarket trading after issuing a surprise earnings warning, flagging a revenue shortfall that missed analyst estimates and dragging the Dow lower. U.S. and Iran renewed hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude up 4.5% to $87 per barrel and bringing shipping in the critical chokepoint to a near-standstill. Monday's market close saw all major indi...

Equities finished Friday mixed, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 edging higher while the Dow slipped. SK Hynix made its Nasdaq debut in a historic 26.5 billion-dollar listing. Oil prices climbed back to 79 dollars a barrel. Bitcoin trades at 62,761 dollars. The 10-year Treasury yield holds at 4.54 percent. And tomorrow, the June CPI takes center stage.

U.S.-Iran diplomatic progress sparks a broad market rally, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.3 percent, the S&P 500 rising 0.8 percent, and the Dow advancing 0.3 percent. Semiconductor stocks surge as Micron Technology leads a sector-wide rebound that reverses earlier losses triggered by Samsung's earnings miss. Oil prices retreat from multi-day highs as geopolitical tensions ease; Brent crude fal...

U.S.-Iran military tensions escalate as President Trump declares the ceasefire "over" and launches strikes on 80–90 Iranian targets following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates by striking Gulf states. Oil prices surge more than 6 percent over two sessions, with WTI climbing toward $76 and Brent nearing $80, reversing the prior month's decline and reigniting gl...

The Dow hits a record high above 53,000 on Monday, but major indexes reverse course Tuesday as a deepening semiconductor rout—sparked by Samsung's earnings miss despite record profits—drags tech stocks lower. SpaceX officially joins the Nasdaq-100 on a fast-track basis, triggering roughly $4.3 billion in forced ETF buying, though shares fall ~5% from their debut price following a "buy the...

The Dow climbed past 53,000 to a fresh record on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also posting gains, though futures point to a cautious open for Tuesday. Semiconductor stocks led the rally on Friday, but some analysts warn chip stocks may be approaching a top after their rapid run-up. SpaceX is set to join the Nasdaq-100 index, while Synopsys is cutting its chip fab software business to pi...

The Dow surges 595 points to a record 52,900 on Thursday as a weak June jobs report (57K vs 115K expected) eases Fed rate-hike fears; the S&P 500 stays flat and the Nasdaq drops 0.8%. The June payrolls miss badly with April and May revised down by 74K combined; unemployment holds at 4.2% while bond yields rise, pricing in a path to 4% by year-end. Binance suspends EU services on July 1 as the...

U.S. markets close out the week with the Dow hitting a new all-time high, while the Nasdaq falls as a tech and semiconductor selloff continues. June nonfarm payrolls miss expectations at just 57,000 versus 115,000 forecast, though the unemployment rate drops to 4.2% on weaker labor force participation. The Fed holds rates steady at 3.50-3.75%, and while nine officials still project at least one ra...

EU Court Upholds Google Fine: Europe's top court upholds a record €4.1 billion ($4.7B) antitrust penalty against Google, the largest ever imposed by the EU. Markets Slip, Semiconductors Hit: U.S. stock futures fall as the semiconductor sector drops sharply—Micron and Sandisk each lose over 10%—while the Dow erases an intraday record gain to close flat. Meta Enters Cloud Computing: Meta announc...