US Market Rotation Brief

• Asian surge: Kospi +2.1% to record high, Nikkei +1.2% on US-Iran de-escalation hopes and ceasefire talks
• Oil pulls back: Brent -0.4% to $95.09,...

• Asia equities mostly lower on fragile US-Iran peace talks and ceasefire uncertainty, weighing global sentiment
• Gold climbs above $4,750/oz, WTI...

• European currencies retreat on Strait of Hormuz disruptions and Middle East risks, fueling USD inflows
• EUR/USD fails 1.1800–1.1830 resistance,...

• S&P 500 up 10%+ to all-time highs after 8% Mideast-driven dip (Strait of Hormuz oil spike)
• Ceasefire ends hostilities; markets eye short-term...

Timeline of post-extension surge and fade:

• Tue selloff reversed on Trump's ceasefire extension announcement, sparking overnight gains: Nasdaq...

Small/mid-cap volatility ramps up premarket, fueling high-beta rotation plays:

• AGPU +144% Wed to $11.93, now -23% Thu at $6.73; INBX +30% Wed at...

Is it time to switch from crypto to the S&P 500?

• S&P up 4.5% last week (best since May 2025), erased 7% YTD losses for +4% gain and ATH at 7,126;...

Dow Transports dip after rally, with Fairlead's Katie Stockton sharing technical analysis on the sector during 'Fast Money'. Key watch for short-term cyclical rotation signals.

• Institutions selling into records: BofA clients net sold $5.1B U.S. equities (instis $5.2B) last week despite S&P +4.5% to 7,126 ATH; Energy ETFs...

Thursday's US indices slide after records, with S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq -0.3% on stalled Iran peace talks and Hormuz blockade.

• Oil surges:...

• Open strength on earnings: Dow +0.7%, S&P/Nasdaq +0.3% led by UNH +9% and DHI +8.4% beats.
• Close lower on geo stall: Indexes -0.6% as US-Iran...

Q1 Tech Split: Nasdaq down 7%, software -30%; Nvidia-like semis up 60% YOY on AI infra boom.

• Not fundamentals: Selloff from geopolitics/inflation...

US indices endured wild volatility from Iran tensions:

• Mon 4/20: S&P slips 0.24% to 7,109 on escalating US-Iran risks, oil surges 5%.
• Tue 4/21:...

• Econ approval plummets to 30% in April from 38% in March, with only 32% backing Iran leadership.
• Cost of living deeply unpopular: just 1/4...

Key highlights from today's choppy market:

• Earnings ramp up met other pressures, dominating price action
• Most companies easily topped estimates
• Northern Trust spotlighted amid beats; watch financials for rotation

Markets have positive momentum but may be overextended in the short-term, warns Wilmington Trust CIO Meghan Shue on 'Closing Bell'. Watch for pullback risks in tactical rotations.

Financials rotation play: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup authorized $33B Q1 buybacks, creating equity demand floor amid tariffs and oil spikes.

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S&P 500 additions deliver a short-term bump from passive buying, but dramatically underperform matched peers long-term—40% over 3 years, 55% over...

• Lingering Iran tensions fuel volatility: Strait of Hormuz shut again, stagflation risks from energy disruptions.
• US-focused picks lead: USMV (MSCI...

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