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MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 15th S&P 500 edges higher in another volatile session, Bank of America rallies on earnings (CNBC) Wall Street Banks Notch $15 Billion Trading Haul on Stock Rally (Bloomberg) The Nation’s Biggest Banks Are Saying the Economy Is Still Strong (WSJ) Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won’t deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China (CNBC...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, October 14th S&P 500 closes in red during volatile session as Trump knocks China once again (CNBC) Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub (CNBC) Bank Earnings Update (FactSet) Dimon’s ‘Cockroach’ Fear Revives Threat of Growing Credit Cracks (Bloomberg) Fed’s Powell suggests tightening program could end soon, offers no guidance on rates (CNBC) Scott...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, October 13th Stocks claw back more than half of Friday’s rout after Trump softens China stance (CNBC) Gold breaks $4,100 to hit high on trade jitters, rate-cut optimism (CNBC) Silver Prices Just Hit Their First Record Since 1980 (WSJ) OpenAI, Broadcom Forge Multibillion-Dollar Chip-Development Deal (WSJ) Quantum stocks surge after JPMorgan investing push into strategic tech  ...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, October 10th Market sell-off on Trump’s China tariff threat (CNBC) Wall Street’s momentum into next week gets spoiled by tariff concerns, with earnings looming (CNBC) CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown (CNBC) Americans Are Falling Behind on Their Car Payments (WSJ) How China could pull ahead in the AI race (FT) C...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, October 9th S&P 500, Nasdaq retreat from record highs (CNBC) Delta says premium travel is set to overtake coach cabin sales next year (CNBC) Retail investors are back in the market in a big way after summer pause. What they are buying (CNBC) The ‘debasement trade’ is the talk of Wall Street. What is it and is it too late to get in? (CNBC) Gold Screams ‘Debasement Trade.’ Bo...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 8th S&P 500, Nasdaq rise to fresh records as Wall Street looks past U.S. government shutdown (CNBC) Divided Fed officials saw another two interest rate cuts by the end of 2025, minutes show (CNBC) Bond Traders See Data Whirlwind Shattering Shutdown-Induced Calm (Bloomberg) IRS Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workforce as US Shutdown Drags On (Bloomberg) A New Wall Street...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, October 7th S&P 500 heads for first decline in 8 days on Oracle slide, shutdown angst (CNBC) Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time (NY Times) Dalio Echoes Griffin in Seeing Gold as Safer Than the US Dollar (Bloomberg) Gold prices keep rising, and jewelry companies are sounding the alarm (CNBC) Billionaire tech investor Orlando Bravo says ‘valua...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, October 6th S&P 500 rises to start week, AMD lifts the Nasdaq (CNBC) Paul Tudor Jones says ingredients are in place for massive rally before a ‘blow off’ top to bull market (CNBC) Record-High Number of S&P 500 Technology Companies Issuing Positive EPS Guidance for Q3 (FactSet) AMD Inks Landmark OpenAI Chip Deal That Triggers Explosive Rally (Bloomberg) Figma’s stock pops as m...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, October 3rd S&P 500 ticks higher in choppy trading, heads for winning week (CNBC) S&P 500 track record the rest of the year is nearly flawless when it’s up this much through September (CNBC) Goldman boss David Solomon warns of a stock market drawdown: ‘People won’t feel good’ (CNBC) US Services Gauge Falls on Weakest Business Activity Since 2020 (Bloomberg) Fed’s Miran Says H...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, October 2nd S&P 500 seesaws after hitting fresh record as U.S. government shutdown continues (CNBC) The government shutdown is likely to cement additional Fed interest rate cuts (CNBC) Tom Lee sees S&P 500 topping 7,000 by year-end, says don’t be fooled by shutdown calamity talk (CNBC) US Hiring Plans, Job-Cut Announcements Drop in Challenger Report (Bloomberg) Your expensi...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 1st S&P 500 rises to new record, reversing earlier losses as traders bet on short-lived shutdown (CNBC) Prediction markets see government shutdown lasting nearly two weeks (CNBC) Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week (Bloomberg) Leon Cooperman says we’ve reached the stage of the bull market that Warren Buffett warned about (CNBC) Intel in ea...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, September 30th S&P 500 rises to close out winning month, shakes off government shutdown concerns (CNBC) Government on track to shut down after midnight with no funding deal in sight (CNBC) A Traders’ Guide to US Markets If the Government Shuts Down (Bloomberg) Trump, Pfizer agree to lower U.S. drug prices, exempt company from pharma tariffs (CNBC) Nvidia’s market cap tops $4...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, September 29th S&P 500 ticks higher as AI leader Nvidia rebounds, EA surges on takeover (CNBC) Odds of a government shutdown rise to 70% in prediction markets (CNBC) Labor Dept. won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down (CNBC) The Credit Market Is Humming—and That Has Wall Street On Edge (WSJ) Why Microsoft Has Lower Borrowing Costs Than the...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, September 26th Stocks close higher Friday after in-line inflation data, but S&P 500 snaps 3-week winning streak (CNBC) Industry Analysts Project 11% Increase in S&P 500 Price Over the Next 12 Months (FactSet) Wall Street will need another ‘goldilocks’ number out of next week’s jobs report, with stocks vulnerable into October (CNBC) US Consumer Spending Powers On Even as Infla...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, September 25th Jobless claims tumble to 218,000, well below estimate despite fears of labor market weakness (CNBC) Citadel Founder & CEO Ken Griffin Speaks with CNBC’s Sara Eisen on “Money Movers” Today (CNBC) Echoes of the Past (SoFi) Starbucks to Cut Hundreds More Corporate Jobs, Close Stores (WSJ) Amazon Reaches $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Allegations It Misled Prime Us...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, September 24th Stocks dip for a second day as investors continue selling AI plays Nvidia and Oracle (CNBC) New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high (CNBC) In OpenAI Megadeal, Nvidia Discusses a New Business Model: Chip Leasing (The Information) Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid (Bloomberg) Oracle to Raise $18 Billion in Sec...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, September 23rd S&P 500 closes lower, snapping 3-day winning streak, as AI trade in Nvidia fizzles; Powell hints stocks are overvalued (CNBC) Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead (CNBC) Tariffs to Hit Slowing U.S. Economy Hard in 2026, OECD Says (WSJ) US High-Grade Bond Market Is Having Its Busiest September Ever (Bloomberg) O...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, September 22nd S&P 500 jumps to new high led by Nvidia on OpenAI deal (CNBC) Goldman Sachs lifts S&P 500 index's annual target (Reuters) 5 Reasons the New Tech Bubble Is Only Getting Started (Barron’s) Fed Governor Stephen Miran pushes case for central bank to slash key interest rate (CNBC) St. Louis Fed President Musalem sees ‘limited room’ for more interest rate cuts (CNBC)...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, September 19th Dow notches fresh record, S&P heads for big gains this week following Fed rate cut (CNBC) Markets will focus on inflation report next week to judge if Fed is making the right move by cutting rates (CNBC) Should Stock Investors Look Beyond the Tech Giants? (Goldman Sachs) Google Searches for ‘Help With Mortgage’ Haven’t Been This High Since 2009 (Realtor) Elon M...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, September 18th S&P 500, small-cap Russell close at all-time highs a day after Fed rate cut (CNBC) David Tepper says don’t fight the Fed, and investors don’t plan to (CNBC) The stock market could see nearly 50% upside if investor allocations reach dotcom bubble levels (CNBC) Nvidia to Invest $5 Billion in Intel, Furthering Trump’s Turnaround Plan (WSJ) US Government’s Intel...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, September 17th Dow adds 200 points, S&P 500 is flat after Fed delivers widely expected rate cut (CNBC) Gen Z Leads Biggest Drop in FICO Scores Since Financial Crisis (Bloomberg) Sales of heavy trucks are falling like the U.S. is headed for a recession (CNBC) Deutsche Bank hikes 2026 gold forecast (CNBC) Chinese Officials Urge Firms to Shun Nvidia AI Chip (WSJ) Nvidia CEO s...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, September 16th What to Watch at the Strangest Fed Meeting in Years (WSJ) Fed ‘Third Mandate’ Forces Bond Traders to Rethink Age-Old Rules (Bloomberg) It’s Not Just the Fed. This Week Is a Central-Bank Bonanza (WSJ) Apple Could Be Best Positioned to Benefit From AI Hardware ‘Revolution,’ Analyst Says (Barron’s) Microsoft announces $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure,...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, September 15th S&P 500 rises after Trump’s positive comments on China trade talks, gain in Tesla (CNBC) Wall Street’s ‘Run It Hot’ Trade Powers Stock Records (WSJ) Gold Hasn’t Rallied This Much Since 1979 (WSJ) Alphabet becomes fourth company to reach $3 trillion market cap (CNBC) The Market’s Riskier Than It Used to Be—and Investors Love It (WSJ) Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on wh...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, September 12th Nasdaq hits record, S&P 500 heads for winning week as Fed decision looms (CNBC) What Fed Chair Powell says next week will be critical for a stock market insistent on cuts (CNBC) Micron Technology soars to record high (CNBC) Drugmakers Fall on Report US to Claim Covid Shots Killed Kids (Bloomberg) Winklevoss’ Gemini Up 64% as IPO Leads Crowded Slate of Debuts (B...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, September 11th Dow jumps 600 points to record as August inflation increase likely won't derail Fed rate cut (CNBC) Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull Fed in Opposing Directions (WSJ) Gold Surpasses Inflation-Adjusted Record High Set in 1980 (Bloomberg) Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Snap face FTC probe over AI chatbot safety for kids (CNBC) OpenAI’s $350 Billion Computing...