MRKT Matrix

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 22nd S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits new high after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire (CNBC) Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh signals approach to rates — what a leadership change means for consumers (CNBC) Mortgage rates sink again, and homebuyers jump back in (CNBC) Exclusive: OpenAI briefs feds and Five Eyes on new cyber product (Axios) Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, April 21st S&P 500 falls as oil jumps on fear Iran negotiations breaking down (CNBC) Bank of America says stocks just went through an ‘upside crash.’ What happens next (CNBC) Stocks Are Back at Records, but Bond Investors Haven’t Joined the Party (WSJ) Warsh Pledges Independence But Dodges Questions on Rates (Bloomberg) Trump's AI deficit ⁠(Axios)⁠ Apple’s Cook Says He’s ‘He...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, April 20th Stocks fall on U.S.-Iran war uncertainty, though losses kept in check (CNBC) A Stock Trader’s Guide to a Fractured Economic World (Bloomberg) US oil refiners reap windfall from Iran war (FT) Fed Pick Warsh to Face Senate Grilling With Confirmation in Limbo (Bloomberg) Kevin Warsh’s Finances Likely to Play Key Role in Confirmation Hearings (WSJ) AI boom poised to be...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, April 17th Dow rallies 800 points, S&P 500 tops 7,100 for the first time after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open (CNBC) It’s Getting Harder to Tell Investing From Gambling, and It’s Not Your Fault (WSJ) Wall Street banks start trading derivatives to bet on pain in private credit (FT) Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett backs these two trades to play lower rates, ‘AI war’ (CN...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, April 16th S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise, hit fresh record highs (CNBC) Has the Era of the Mega-Layoff Arrived? (WSJ) AI has an Awful Image problem (FT) Michael Burry buys the dip in Salesforce and other software stocks after AI-fueled sell-off (CNBC) OpenAI Takes on Google With New AI Model Aimed at Drug Discovery (Bloomberg) White House Works to Give US Agencies Anthropic Mytho...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 15th S&P 500 rises to new record as investors move past Iran conflict concerns (CNBC) Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far (CNBC) Trump threatens to fire Jay Powell and refuses to halt criminal probe (FT) Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Is Caught in an Unprecedented Standoff (WSJ) Tesla stock pops as Elon Musk touts chip progress (CNBC) Alph...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, April 14th S&P 500 marches higher one day after benchmark wipes out Iran war losses (CNBC) Wall Street banks break records as Iran war drives trading boom (FT) $133 vs. $99. What Is the Real Price for a Barrel of Oil? (WSJ) US Gasoline, Diesel Pump Prices Reach All-Time Seasonal Highs (Bloomberg) Dow, Exxon and Rivals Are Raising Plastic Prices as Iran War Convulses Oil Mark...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, April 13th S&P 500 jumps, making up earlier losses, as investors bet Trump will get an Iran peace deal (CNBC) Global economic outlook darkens as policymakers count cost of Iran war (FT) Morgan Stanley Says Earnings Shield S&P 500 From Iran War (Bloomberg) SEC boss tells retail investors to ‘stay out of the kitchen’ on private credit (FT) Goldman CEO Sees Noise Persisting on R...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, April 10th S&P 500 ticks lower Friday, but benchmark still on pace for big weekly gain after fragile Iran ceasefire (CNBC) Iran War Hits US Economy With More Inflation, Record-Low Sentiment (Bloomberg) Jet Fuel Crunch Is Getting Severe With No Reprieve in Sight for Airlines (WSJ) Goldman Traders See Record Fast-Money Heading Into US Stocks (Bloomberg) Anthropic Model Scare Sp...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, April 9th Dow rallies for a second day, turns positive for 2026 on hope Iran ceasefire will hold (CNBC) Meta commits to spending additional $21 billion with CoreWeave as AI costs keep rising (CNBC) Amazon Is Considering Selling Its AI Chips to Other Companies (Bloomberg) Why the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ doomsayers are wrong (FT) Investors sought to pull $20bn from private credit fun...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 8th Dow surges 1,300 points as U.S.-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices tumbling (CNBC) Fed Minutes Show Officials Saw Two-Sided Risks From Iran War (Bloomberg) Wall Street Is Whiffing on Its Economic Forecasts (WSJ) Polymarket Iran Bets Draw Fresh Dispute and Insider Scrutiny (Bloomberg) Delta Sees $2 Billion Fuel Hit With CEO Cautious on Outlook (Bloomberg) Meta Announ...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, April 7th S&P 500 ekes out a gain Tuesday, rebounding as traders hope for last-minute Iran deal (CNBC) Traders Are Racing to Place Their Bets Ahead of Trump’s Iran Deadline (WSJ) IMF Chief Warns World Is Ill-Equipped to Counter Iran War Risks (Bloomberg) Fuel prices could keep rising for months even if Hormuz reopens, US EIA says (Reuters) Used car prices rise to highest poi...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, April 6th S&P 500 posts fourth winning day, rising on hopes for last-minute Iran ceasefire (CNBC) Five Risks Jamie Dimon Is Worried About in 2026 (WSJ) OPEC Plus Warns of Slow Recovery After War in Iran (NYTimes) Energy crisis offers boon for Chinese export­ers (FT) Sales of used EVs surge in US as petrol prices pass $4 a gallon (FT) Retail Crowd Seen Resuming Stock-Buying Bi...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, April 2nd Stocks fall, oil rises as Trump comments dent hopes for a U.S.-Iran war resolution (CNBC) Hedge Funds Bail From Global Stocks at Fastest Pace in 13 Years (Bloomberg) Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on (CNBC) Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices (CNBC) Trump adm...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 1st Stocks are higher to start the month as optimism around Iran war ending grows (CNBC) The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says (CNBC) There’s Extreme Volatility in the Mortgage Market. See How It’s Playing Out. (WSJ) SpaceX Has Filed Confidentially for IPO Ahead of AI Rivals (Bloomberg) Anthropic Rushes to Limit t...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, March 31st Dow rallies 1,100 points as optimism grows for an end to the Iran war (CNBC) The U.S. Gas Price Hit $4 a Gallon. See How Fast It’s Rising. (WSJ) Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts (CNBC) Wells Fargo Trims S&P 500 Target, Says Iran War to Limit Gains (Bloomberg) Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round a...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, March 30th Stocks fall, weighed down by tech, as oil marches higher (CNBC) Powell Says Fed Can Look Past Oil Shock, but Warns Patience Has Limits (WSJ) Powell Says Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Remain in Check (Bloomberg) Goldman says traders have Fed outlook wrong as oil surge drives rate hike fears (CNBC) Bill Ackman says it’s one of the best times in a long time to bu...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, March 27th Wall Street sell-off picks up steam, Dow loses 800 points and tumbles deeper into correction territory (CNBC) Markets now see the Fed’s next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount (CNBC) Economist Nouriel Roubini: Trump is likely to escalate the Iran war — risking ’1970s stagflation’ (CNBC) The Private-Credit Industry’s Trouble: Surging Redemptions,...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, March 26th S&P 500 falls as oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to ‘get serious’ (CNBC) War Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4% This Year, O.E.C.D. Says (NYTimes) Traders Hedge Risk That War Spurs Fed to Hike Rates Within Weeks (Bloomberg) Mortgage Rates Rise for Fourth Straight Week (WSJ) Hertz, Avis Soar as Airport Chaos Drives Boom in Rental Demand (Bloomberg) Airpo...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, March 25th Dow jumps 300 points as oil falls after U.S. reportedly sends Iran peace plan ⁠(CNBC)⁠ US Recession Risks Begin to Rise as War Dims Economic Outlook ⁠(Bloomberg)⁠ Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein warns Iran war fallout ‘is going to last’ even if ‘there’s a resolution tomorrow’ ⁠(CNBC)⁠ Private credit is looking shakier ⁠(Axios)⁠ How the AI Boom Has Transformed the...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, March 23rd Oil tumbles after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days (CNBC) Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post (CNBC) Larry Fink’s Warning: Invest or Risk Getting Left Behind by AI (WSJ) Chevron CEO says Iran war impact isn’t fully priced into oil market, traders have ‘scant information’ (...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, March 20th Stocks tumble Friday as losses mount from Iran war impact, Dow and Nasdaq near correction (CNBC) The Oil Prices You See Don’t Tell the Market’s Real Story (Bloomberg) How to Trade the War: Avoid Gimmicky Strategies and Overheated Assets (WSJ)  Investors start to bet on US interest rate rises amid inflation fears (FT) Fed Governor Waller urges caution for now, says...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, March 19th Stocks slide for a second day, but are off session lows as oil surge eases (CNBC) ‘It’s a Nightmare’: Rapid Battlefield Shifts Leave Markets Trading Blind (WSJ) Wall Street Faces a $5.7 Trillion Triple-Witching Jolt on Friday (Bloomberg) Costco Lines, Canceled Trips, Fuel Rewards: Americans Hunt for Cheap Gas (Bloomberg) Micron CEO says it can’t deliver enough me...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, March 18th Dow falls 700 points to new 2026 low as inflation fears rise, Fed keeps rates steady (CNBC) Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes ‘uncertain’ impacts from Iran war (CNBC) This Market Massacre Still Haunts the Fed (WSJ) Private Credit Woes Aren’t a Repeat of Financial Crisis, Bank of America Analysts Say (Bloomberg) Private Credit’s Investor Exodus Spreads to Con...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, March 17th S&P 500 rises as market continues rebound from Iran conflict turmoil (CNBC) Oil prices top $102 as U.S. allies reluctant to escort tankers in Strait of Hormuz (CNBC) US airlines say demand for travel is booming despite the war in Iran (FT) Investors pile into cash at fastest pace since pandemic on Iran fears (FT) The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision We...