Daily Stock Pulse

• Fed-day swing: S&P 500 on pace for its biggest intraday move
• Earnings rush: 33% of S&P 500 companies report next week
• Seasonal pattern: Average 20.65% annualized return from 26th-6th

Microsoft and Amazon earnings triggered a sharp market rebound, with Nasdaq 100 surging 3.4% while the Dow gained just 1.2%.

• Microsoft jumped...

The S&P 500 remains capped below the 7,450 resistance level since July 23, with today's rally creating an unstable gap likely to fill soon.

• Key...

• US equity futures rose as Microsoft jumped 8% on Azure growth, seeking recovery from Dow's 2.19% plunge.
• Fed kept rates unchanged, driving 30-year...

• S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures inched higher as investors awaited the Fed's policy decision amid Middle East tensions.
• Chip stocks struggled with...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures edged higher before the Fed decision, even as chip stocks faced pressure ahead of Big Tech earnings.

• Nvidia rose 0.1% and...

• Mag 7 weakness stalls the S&P 500, down over 2% since June, as the ETF falls more than 8% from its peak.
• Market breadth improves beneath the...

• S&P 500 closed at 7316 after a 1% drop, hovering near critical 7000 support level.
• Fed held rates at 3.75%, prioritizing growth over inflation...

• Post-Fed, front-end Treasuries rallied while the long end sold off, steepening the 30-year vs 3-month spread by 20bp to 1.43%.
• Market-driven...

Dow Jones futures rose modestly overnight with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures, led by earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Starbucks and Fortinet after markets...

S&P Global posted a Q2 earnings beat that underscores strength in financial data and analytics. Adjusted EPS reached $4.83, beating analyst estimates...

Morgan Stanley CIO Mike Wilson remains very constructive on where the S&P 500 ends the full year, sharing his outlook on market trends, the economy, and the index target during a Squawk Box appearance.

Tuesday's market showed classic fragility. Strong blue-chip earnings and oil's 4% drop lifted the Dow 537 points to 52,747 and the S&P 500 0.2%...

• Oil prices tumbled over 8% on Middle East peace hopes, lifting the Dow 0.5% while energy names gained
• Nasdaq slipped 0.2% as semiconductor stocks...

Markets are rapidly pricing in a Fed rate hike as oil volatility and policy-driven inflation collide.

• Hike probability by mid-September jumped to...

S&P 500 weekly chart holds a blue candle but hangs by a thread as momentum indicators roll over.

• MACD and Stochastics: Both have rolled over, with...

Markets closed mixed Monday with clear sector divergence. The Dow Jones gained 0.51% while the Nasdaq fell 0.18% and S&P 500 edged up just 0.02%.

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A weekend pause in U.S.-Iran strikes sent oil prices plunging, lifting U.S. stock futures sharply higher.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.8% and Nasdaq...

S&P 500 earnings are on pace for a 10th straight quarter of growth with 86% of companies beating EPS estimates, but record 15.7% profit margins are...

The S&P 500 sits just 3% below its record high after two straight weeks of declines, yet Bank of America warns the market is failing to price in...