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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.5...
08/03/2026

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.69%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.59%.
Stock indices settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 1-week highs. Amazon.com surged more than 15% to lead megacap technology stocks higher, which bolstered market sentiment. Amazon’s cloud unit recorded the fastest quarterly revenue growth in 5 years in Q2, reassuring investors that its projected increase in capital spending will generate sufficient returns and that the global AI buildout will be sustained. Stocks rallied on Friday despite better-than-expected US economic news and hawkish Fed comments that pushed bond yields higher. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 1.5-year high of 4.75% on Friday. Also, Friday’s -9% plunge in Apple was a negative factor for technology stocks after it reported disappointing service revenue and revenue from China. It also gave a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast.
Friday’s US economic news was stronger than expected. The US Q2 employment cost index rose +0.9%, stronger than expectations of +0.8%. Also, the July MNI Chicago PMI unexpectedly rose +0.9 to 57.6, stronger than expectations of a decline to 56.0. In addition, the University of Michigan US July consumer sentiment index was unexpectedly revised upward to a 5-month high of 55.2, stronger than expectations of a downward revision to 54.0.
Hawkish comments on Friday from Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan pushed bond yields higher and weighed on stocks when she said, "Without any policy restraint, inflation will likely continue to trend above target until there's an unanticipated shock. Modest action in the near term would reduce the likelihood of needing to take sharper action later."
The outlook for strong Q2 earnings, which continued this week, is a bullish factor for stocks. Forecasts compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence suggest Q2 earnings may increase by +23%, close to Q1’s blowout earnings of +30%, which was more than double the +12% analysts had expected.
US Stock Movers: The Magnificent Seven technology stocks, sans Apple, rallied on Friday to support the gains in the broader market. Amazon.com (AMZN) closed up more than +14%, Alphabet (GOOGL) closed up more than +6%, and Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Nvidia (NVDA) closed up more than +3%. In addition, Tesla (TSLA) closed up +0.76%. Roblox (RBLX) closed down more than -26% after reporting Q2 daily active users of 123 million, well below the consensus of 128.71 million. Reddit (RDDT) closed down more than -20% after reporting Q2 US daily active users of 53.2 million, below the consensus of 54 million.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down ...
05/18/2026

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.54%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) fell -1.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) fell -1.56%.

Stock indexes sold off sharply on Friday, weighed down by a broad selloff in global bond markets amid soaring crude oil prices that are fueling inflation fears. Doubts over whether oil supplies from the Middle East will normalize anytime soon pushed WTI to a 1.5-week high on Friday, as peace talks between the US and Iran remain in limbo and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The soaring crude prices sent bond yields spiking globally, with the Japanese 10-year JGB bond yield jumping to a 29-year high, the 10-year UK Gilt yield surging to an 18-year high, the 10-year German bund yield rising to a 15-year high, and the 10-year T-note yield climbing to an 11.75-month high of 4.60%.

Stock indexes extended their losses on Friday after bond yields climbed further on hawkish US economic news that showed the May Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions unexpectedly rose +8.6 to a 4-year high of 19.6, stronger than expectations of a decline to 7.2. Also, Apr manufacturing production rose by +0.6% m/m, stronger than expectations of +0.2% m/m and the largest increase in 14 months.

WTI crude oil prices (CLM26) surged more than +4% on Friday to a 1.5-week high as talks to end the Iran war remain in limbo. The Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, as about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas transits through the strait. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a monthly report that global oil inventories declined at a rate of about 4 million bpd in March and April, and the market will remain “severely undersupplied” until October even if the conflict ends next month. Goldman Sachs estimates that the current disruption has drawn down nearly 500 million bbl from global crude stockpiles, with the drawdown potentially reaching 1 billion bbl by June.

The markets are discounting a 3% chance of a -25 bp FOMC rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17.

US Stock Movers; Chipmakers sold off on Friday, giving back some of this week’s rally that pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to new record highs. ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) closed down by more than -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100, and Intel (INTC) closed down more than -6%. Also, Micron Technology (MU) closed down more than -5%, and Lam Research (LRCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ASML Holding NV (ASML), Nvidia (NVDA), and KLA Corp (KLAC) closed down more than -4%.

XAUUSD sold heavily giving us an early on Thursday exactly 9am NY time. Huge congrats to those who held the trade till F...
05/16/2026

XAUUSD sold heavily giving us an early on Thursday exactly 9am NY time. Huge congrats to those who held the trade till Friday close

This one setup can retire you if you master it
05/12/2026

This one setup can retire you if you master it

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05/12/2026

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This week is looking really promising with last week setting the moves already. Here is the current Stock heatmap
05/10/2026

This week is looking really promising with last week setting the moves already. Here is the current Stock heatmap

Nasdaq’s top 10 winners averaged +784% gains, surpassing the +622% dot-com peak leaders before the 2000 crash
05/10/2026

Nasdaq’s top 10 winners averaged +784% gains, surpassing the +622% dot-com peak leaders before the 2000 crash

Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new record highs. Chipmaker and AI-infr...
05/10/2026

Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new record highs. Chipmaker and AI-infrastructure stocks led the overall market higher on Friday, offsetting concerns about the Iran war. Stronger-than-expected corporate earnings are pushing stocks higher. Weakness in software stocks on Friday weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Stock indexes also found support today on signs of resiliency in the US labor market after April nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected and March nonfarm payrolls were revised upward. Stocks rallied on Friday despite a larger-than-expected decline in US consumer sentiment to a record low. US Apr nonfarm payrolls rose by +115,000, stronger than expectations of +65,000, and Mar nonfarm payrolls were revised upward to +185,000 from the previously reported +178,000. The Apr unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%, right on expectations.
The University of Michigan’s US May consumer sentiment index fell -1.6 to a record low of 48.2 (data from 1978), weaker than expectations of 49.5.
The University of Michigan US May 1-year inflation expectations rate unexpectedly eased to +4.5% from +4.7% in Apr, weaker than expectations of an increase to 4.8%. The May 5-10 year inflation expectations rate unexpectedly eased to +3.4%, weaker than expectations of no change at +3.5%.
In the latest developments in the Middle East, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Iran seized an oil tanker on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz for "attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation." Also, US forces targeted missile and drone launch sites and other military assets in Iran that were responsible for attacking three US Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The US is awaiting a response from Iran on a proposed deal to reopen the strait, and President Trump has threatened intense strikes if Iran refuses the deal.

Earnings reports thus far in this reporting season have been supportive of stocks. As of Friday, 83% of the 446 S&P 500 companies that reported Q1 earnings have beaten estimates. Q1 S&P 500 earnings are projected to climb +12% y/y, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Stripping out the technology sector, Q1 earnings are projected to increase around +3%, the weakest in two years.
Overseas stock markets settled lower on Friday. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down -1.02%. China's Shanghai Composite fell from a 2-month high and closed unchanged. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average closed down by -0.19%.

Here is our US Stock Movers, Chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks moved higher on Friday to lift the overall market. Sandisk (SNDK) closed up more than +15% to lead gainers in the Nasdaq 100, and Micron Technology (MU) closed up more than +14%. Also, Intel (INTC) closed up more than +13%, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) closed up more than +10%. In addition, Qualcomm (QCOM) closed up more than +8%, and Applied Materials (AMAT), KLA Corp (KLAC), and Marvell Technology(MRVL) closed up more than +5%. Finally, ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed up more than +4%

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05/05/2026

Silver delivered with utmost precision

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