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MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, January 6th S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high, Dow heads for first close over 49,000 (CNBC) Fund managers prepare for ‘reckoning’ in US tech sector (FT) Jensen Huang CES keynote ignites analyst optimism on Nvidia’s future (CNBC) Sandisk’s 1,000% Rally Is Turbocharged by Nvidia CEO’s Remarks (Bloomberg) Data-Center Cooling Stocks Sink After Nvidia CEO’s CES Talk (Bloomberg) Th...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, January 5th Dow jumps nearly 600 points to close at a record as markets rally after U.S.-Venezuela action (CNBC) Venezuela’s regime change won’t lead to lower gas prices anytime soon, GasBuddy analyst says (CNBC) Michael Burry: Short Thoughts: January 5, 2026 (Substack) Michael Burry’s big play off the U.S.-Venezuela situation, which the investor has held for years (CNBC) A M...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, December 30th Stocks notch 3-day losing streak (CNBC) Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut (CNBC) Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back (CNBC) AI Trade’s Next Leg Is All About Tech’s ‘Pick-and-Shovel’ Stocks (Bloomberg) Caterpillar’s Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavato...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, December 29th S&P 500 falls as investors take profit on tech stocks into final stretch of 2025 (CNBC) Every Wall Street Analyst Now Predicts a Stock Rally in 2026 (Bloomberg) The 11 Big Trades of 2025: Bubbles, Cockroaches and a 367% Jump (Bloomberg) China Starts State-Backed Venture Funds to Support Tech Startups (Bloomberg) Companies Are Outlining Plans for 2026. Hiring Isn...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, December 23rd S&P 500 rises, on pace for record close as tech shares lead (CNBC) US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Years With 4.3% GDP Gain (Bloomberg) Fed chair candidate Hassett says U.S. is way behind the curve on lowering interest rates (CNBC) The Economy Avoided a Recession in 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling (NYT) China’s Sprint for Tech Dominance Can’t Hide an E...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, December 22nd S&P 500 rises to start a holiday-shortened week, led by tech (CNBC) Bond Traders’ Big Bet Targets US 10-Year Back to 4% Within Weeks (Bloomberg) Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies Heading Into 2026? (FactSet) Bank of America’s Moynihan Says AI’s Economic Benefit Is ‘Kicking In More’ (Bloomberg) Alphabet to Buy Data Center Partner...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, December 19th Nasdaq rises 1% as AI trade tries to end year on high note (CNBC) Consumer sentiment shows 'substantial decline' from last year amid higher prices, tough job market (Yahoo Finance) OpenAI’s New Fundraising Round Could Value Startup at as Much as $830 Billion (WSJ) Salesforce Executives Say Trust in Generative AI Has Declined (The Information) China boosts AI chi...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, December 18th S&P 500 snaps 4-day losing streak, boosted by cooler-than-expected inflation data (CNBC) Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation (CNBC) Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here’s why (CNBC) Trump Praises Waller and Bowman, Says Fed Pick Coming in Weeks (Bloomberg) Coinbase Joins With...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, December 17th Stocks fall as tech rout deepens on Oracle concerns (CNBC) Oracle’s $10bn Michigan data centre in limbo after Blue Owl funding talks stall (FT) Open source could pop the AI bubble — and soon (FT) Look around: Bubbles are everywhere. (Bloomberg) Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid, Saying Netflix Deal Still Superior (WSJ) Robinhood is betting big on betting...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, December 16th S&P 500 falls after delayed jobs figures paint weak picture of economy (CNBC) U.S. crude oil drops below $55 a barrel, hits lowest level since early 2021 (CNBC) Here Are the Key Takeaways From the Monthly US Jobs Report (Bloomberg) Trump Set to Interview Fed’s Christopher Waller for Chair (WSJ) CoreWeave’s Staggering Fall From Market Grace Highlights AI Bubble...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, December 15th S&P 500 gives up gain as AI-related stocks come under pressure again (CNBC) US Jobs Report Takes Center Stage: Here’s What You Need to Know (Bloomberg) Weak US Job Data Could Lift Stocks, Says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson (Bloomberg) AI infrastructure selloff continues on Wall Street as Broadcom, Oracle shares slide (CNBC) This old Wall Street investing theory sugges...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, December 11th Dow jumps to record as Oracle sparks rush out of AI trade into broader market (CNBC) The case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on a ‘systemic overcount’ of jobs numbers (CNBC) Rebalanced Gold Trade Pushes U.S. Trade Deficit to Five-Year Low (WSJ) Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI and License Characters for Use in ChatGPT, Sora (WSJ) Oracle Is Having Its O...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, December 10th Dow closes nearly 500 points higher after Fed cuts rates (CNBC) Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead (CNBC) Trump says Fed could have ‘at least doubled’ latest interest rate cut (CNBC) The Everyday Investors Hedging Against an AI Bubble (WSJ) Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns (FT) Massive Debt-...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, December 9th S&P 500 is little changed as traders brace for Fed decision, Dow dragged down by JPMorgan (CNBC) JPMorgan Drops as Bank Warns of Higher-Than-Expected Costs (Bloomberg) The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect (CNBC) Kevin Hassett Says He Wouldn’t Bow to Pressure Over Cutting Interest Rates (WSJ) Consumer Loans Are...

Monday, December 8th Three more Wall Street firms came out with bullish 2026 outlooks. Here’s why they see another upbeat year ahead (CNBC) The Year of America’s Cranky Consumer (WSJ) Stock Investors Feel Good Again—Here’s Why (WSJ) One of World’s Biggest Bond Fund Managers Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Credit-Ratings Dynamic (Bloomberg) Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trad...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, December 5th S&P 500 gains for a fourth day, nears record after light inflation reading (CNBC) Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected (CNBC) Are Industry Analysts Overestimating S&P 500 EPS For 2026? (FactSet) Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in Historic $72 Billion Deal (Bloomberg) Netflix’s Warner Purchase is an $82.7 Billi...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, December 4th S&P 500 is little changed as investors look to rate decision next week (CNBC) Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says (CNBC) Americans head to dollar stores as affordability crunch pinches consumers (FT) Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Deep Cuts for Metaverse Efforts (Bloomberg) Alphabet’s AI Chips Are a Potential $...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, December 3rd Dow rises 400 points as weak ADP jobs report spurs rate cut hopes (CNBC) Payrolls at US Companies Fall by Most Since 2023, ADP Says (Bloomberg) Bad jobs report caused by shutdown, deportations — not tariffs, Lutnick says (CNBC) Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision (CNBC) Bond investors warned US Tre...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, December 2nd Stocks rebound as bitcoin bounces, tech shares gain (CNBC) How a Japanese rate hike could affect markets (Axios) Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal (CNBC) Holiday shopping turnout jumps to 202.9 million people during Thanksgiving weekend, NRF says (CNBC) Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, December 1st S&P 500 slides to start December as falling bitcoin hits sentiment (CNBC) Crypto Downturn Wipes Out Nearly $1 Billion in Levered Bets (Bloomberg) US Factory Activity Shrinks by the Most in Four Months (Bloomberg) As regime change looms at the Fed, one candidate emerges as frontrunner for chair (CNBC) American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices (WSJ) Sho...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, November 26th Stocks rise ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, building on strong gains for the week (CNBC) US Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since Mid-April (Bloomberg) CFRA longtime strategist Sam Stovall sees S&P 500 hitting 7,400 next year (CNBC) JPMorgan gives bullish 2026 outlook. Why it thinks S&P 500 8,000 is in play (CNBC) Apple iPhone shipments to beat Samsung...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, November 25th Dow rallies nearly 700 points on increased hope for a December rate cut (CNBC) Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow (CNBC) Market Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk (NYTimes) Nvidia says its GPUs are a ‘generation ahead’ of Google’s AI chips (CNBC) Google, the Sleeping Giant in Global AI Race, Now ‘Fully Awake’ (...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, November 24th S&P 500 rallies, led by Alphabet, as AI trade revives (CNBC) How the U.S. Economy Became Hooked on AI Spending (WSJ) Big Tech’s AI Debt Wave Threatening to Swamp Credit Markets (Bloomberg) Amazon to Spend $50 Billion to Expand AI Services to US Agencies (Bloomberg) Michael Burry launches newsletter to lay out his AI bubble views after deregistering hedge fund (C...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, November 21st Dow surges 500 points in big market rebound after steep sell-off this week (CNBC) One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much (CNBC) Fed won’t get key inflation data before next rate decision as BLS cancels October CPI release (CNBC) Altman Memo Forecasts ‘Rough Vibes’ Due to Resurgent Google (The Informati...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, November 20th Nvidia earnings takeaways: Bubble talk, ‘half a trillion’ forecast and China orders (CNBC) Ray Dalio says we are definitely in a bubble, but that doesn’t mean you should sell yet (CNBC) Why Fears of a Trillion-Dollar AI Bubble Are Growing (Bloomberg) A Hedge Against AI Crash Emerges as Oracle CDS Market Explodes (Bloomberg) As holidays approach, value players...