Daily Market Brief

• July jobs report showed unexpected loss of 23k positions versus +85k expected, cutting September hike odds
• CPI forecast: +0.1% MoM and 3.4% YoY,...

Markets eased Monday with the S&P 500 dipping 0.1% to 7,753 while holding near record territory after crossing 7,700.

• Dow fell 61 points to 53,976...

JPMorgan lifted its year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000, driven by earnings revisions and AI capex monetization.

• The bank raised 2026 EPS estimates to...

• S&P 500 consolidates in 7,730-7,800 range just below ATH at 7,779, less than 0.5% away.
• Bullish breakout above 7,800-7,820 eyes 8,000; breakdown...

U.S. indexes posted a euphoric Friday close with the S&P 500 hitting a record high (+0.62%) and all three benchmarks posting their best week since...

The S&P 500 closed at a fresh record 7,757.64 after weak July jobs data sparked rate-cut hopes, with the Fear & Greed index climbing to 63.7 in the...

Nasdaq's four straight 1%+ gains ended Aug. 5, marking just the 18th such streak since 1971. History shows these bursts often precede solid gains.

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JPMorgan's target hike to 8,000, surging earnings, and shifting capex sentiment form a solid foundation for the bull market.

• Analyst confidence:...

Markets extended gains last week, but sustainability remains debated across technical, futures, and liquidity lenses.

• Dow Jones broke above 53,100...

Weak July jobs data (-23k payrolls) crushed September rate-hike odds to 42% , sending the S&P 500 to a fresh record close at 7,756.44 .

• Indexes:...

Thursday saw major indexes retreat from records as Brent crude surged nearly 4% on Middle East tensions, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.2-0.3% and the...

• S&P 500 hit fresh record at 7736.52 as PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOXX) jumped over 6%.
• Nvidia rose more than 3%, Marvell surged 12.8% on AI...

• Post-earnings unwind drove sharp drops in single-stock implied volatility, narrowing the gap with the VIX.
• Lower dispersion and rising implied...

Manufacturing reacceleration and dollar weakness from yen intervention are providing tailwinds for US equities.

• S&P 500 breaking higher on...

Major indexes closed at fresh highs as AI-linked earnings and U.S.-Iran deal hopes fueled buying.

• Dow rose 1.7% to 54,085 and S&P 500 gained 1.8%...

S&P 500 sits near all-time highs but needs consecutive closes above 7,620 to confirm a sustainable breakout, per technicians.

• Gamma positioning...

• De-escalation trade lifted markets as Brent crude plunged over 5.5% on Trump-Iran talks, easing yields and inflation fears.
• Indexes hit highs: Dow...

Geopolitical relief from US-Iran de-escalation is driving the de-escalation trade, with crude oil collapsing and equity futures higher as peace talks...

Strong S&P 500 earnings growth hit 47.4%—far above estimates—driven by tech, banks, and energy, with analysts targeting 8,000+.

• Bond market warning:...

• S&P 500 stuck below key 7,450 resistance since July 23
• Today's rally created an unstable gap likely to fill quickly
• Apparent yen intervention...