Global Market Pulse

Semiconductor stocks face mounting pressure as technical signals flash caution for the broader market rally.

• US semis dropped ~2% Friday while the...

S&P 500 closed at 7,533.77 on July 16 amid volatility, yet institutions see it reaching 8,000 by end-2026.

• Short-term pressures: Tech/semiconductor...

• Heavy T-bill settlements continue draining liquidity, with $56B due Tuesday and $37B Thursday next week.
• Markets have shown clear weakness on...

US Session Close

• 🔥 Major Indices Fall: Dow fell 0.77% to 52,146.42, Nasdaq dropped 1.40% to 25,520.24, and S&P 500 declined 1.01% to 7,457.69 as...

Tech-led declines hit US and Asia as TSMC results and AI capex concerns triggered broad selling.

• US close: Nasdaq fell 1.4%, S&P 1.01%, Dow 0.77%;...

US diesel prices edged above $5 a gallon Thursday after Russia banned exports last week, reflecting a global scramble triggered by Ukraine's drone...

• Asia: KOSPI plunged over 6%, Nikkei fell nearly 3% on chip stock losses
• Europe/US: MSCI global rose 0.3% while STOXX 600 stayed flat; Nasdaq...

• Macro boost: June PPI dropped 0.3% m/m vs flat expectations, reinforcing cooling inflation and lifting the Dow +0.29%, S&P +0.38%, Nasdaq +0.62%.
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US indices closed higher on July 10 as investors focused on AI and earnings despite ongoing US-Iran conflict, with the Dow up 0.29% to 52,642.27 and...

AI-linked stocks are pausing after months of gains, with investors locking in profits and demanding clearer earnings proof.

• Chipmakers lead...

The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,609.78 on June 2 while options markets kept pricing in above-average turbulence, driven by passive inflows that lift...

Nvidia faces growth constraints with just 26% yearly gains at its $5T market cap, yet the broader AI market surges as AMD climbs 302% and memory names like SNDK and MU post massive rallies on strong demand.

Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator has hit its most extreme sell signal since 2021, urging traders to reduce risk exposure despite the S&P 500's...

US indices closed higher with Dow up 0.29% to 52,637, Nasdaq gaining 0.29% for a third straight day, and S&P 500 rising 0.42%.

• SK Hynix debuted at...

Global Index Snapshot

• US Markets: Dow and S&P 500 each rose 0.4% while Nasdaq gained 0.3% as investors rotated into growth stocks.
• Asia...

Thursday's chip-led surge lifted US indexes, with the Nasdaq jumping 1.3% as Micron pledged over $250 billion in US spending through 2035 and SK Hynix...

DeepSeek's push into custom inference chips signals a growing shift where AI leaders build rather than buy hardware, potentially eroding Nvidia's...

Global Indices Snapshot

• 🔥 Nasdaq Futures & Semis: Nasdaq futures rose led by chip stocks with SMH up 1.8% and Micron gaining 3.4%.
• Asia &...

US markets show clear rotation: Russell 2000 rose 3.6% while S&P 500 fell 1.1% and Magnificent 10 dropped 9.2% in June.

• Semiconductor rebound...