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Bank Earnings Loom, OpenAI Revenue Confusion Hits Tech, Oil Holds Above $90
Q3 earnings open with FedEx and major banks; an OpenAI revenue report rattles tech, while oil near $91 pushes rates higher.
Oil Spikes Past $105, Shrinking Equity-Bond Cushion, and Mixed Chip Earnings
Oil surges above $105 on Middle East attacks and hurricane shut-ins while chip earnings disappoint and the equity-bond return gap narrows.
Equal-Weight S&P 500 Leads as Crude Rebounds and Yields Press Higher
Equal-weight S&P 500 beats the cap-weighted index while crude rebounds on Mideast strikes and yields climb, with fresh jobs and inventory data.
Services Data Holds in Expansion as Oil Near $90 and Bullish Flows Lift the S&P 500
Services PMIs stay in expansion with hot prices, oil holds near $90, and heavy SPX call buying points toward new record highs.
Weak Jobs Report, AVGO's $60B Chip Financing, and the Skydance-Warner Deal
September hiring slowed sharply, Broadcom lined up $60B in chip financing, and Paramount Skydance set terms to buy Warner Brothers Discovery.
September Jobs Come In Soft, Nike Hits 13-Year Low, Tesla Posts Strong Deliveries
September payrolls rose just 29,000 as wage growth cooled, lifting stocks; Nike sank, Tesla climbed on deliveries, and Anthropic nears its IPO.
Jobless Claims Near Records, 10-Year Yield Hits 24-Year High, Micron Posts Big Numbers
Strong jobs data, a 24-year-high 10-year yield, Micron earnings, and AI-energy deals from Amazon, Constellation, and Google.
Bifurcated Market: Tech Leads While Yields Push Small Caps Into Downtrend
Rising yields split the market - tech and semiconductors stay strong while small caps and equal-weight indexes fall into downtrends.
Cooler PCE Inflation Lifts Stocks and Trims October Rate-Move Odds as Oil Climbs to $90
A morning of economic data - softer PCE inflation, stronger ADP jobs, an upward GDP revision, and rising oil - moves stocks, yields, and Fed odds.
Falling Crude and Yields Lift Stocks as AI CEOs Meet Trump on Safety
Lower crude oil and Treasury yields nudge stocks up while housing prices hold firm and AI leaders gather at the White House.
Oil Above $106, Treasury Yields Hit 19-Year Highs, China Clears NVDA Chip Buys
Brent crude tops $106, 10-year Treasury yield breaks 5.2%, and China lets firms buy Nvidia RTX chips as tariffs ease.
Core PCE Is the Week's Key Market Mover; Crude Levels and the Starship Launch
A market read on why core PCE is this week's top catalyst, the crude price levels to watch, and SpaceX's successful Starship launch.
SPX Holds Near Highs as Energy-Yield Correlation Nears an Unwind
The S&P 500 clings near record highs on weak breadth while a 0.9 energy-yield correlation and tech leadership set up the next move.
Higher Rates Are Here to Stay, and the Software Bull Run Is Just Starting
Why rising rates track nominal GDP, why S&P earnings stay strong, and why AI agent software names like PLTR and META could lead a new rally.
Meta's Muse AI Launch and a More Selective AI Trade
Meta's Muse launch adds billions in market cap as investors turn selective on AI, while the 10-year yield above 5% pressures stocks.
Hot September PMIs Jolt the Bond Market as the 10-Year Yield Climbs Toward Multi-Decade Highs
Strong September PMIs and rising input costs pushed the 10-year Treasury yield sharply higher, while oil rose and mortgage rates hit a 2024 high.
Stock Market's Macro Tug of War and the S&P 500's Quiet Resilience
The S&P 500 sits between macro headwinds and solid earnings, showing calm at the index level while rotation churns under the surface.
Triple Witching, Oil Below $95 and BOJ Rate Hike Move Yields and Equities
Triple witching drives volume, oil falls below $95, BOJ hikes to 1.25%, yields rise, and Warren Buffett steps down at Berkshire.
Markets Steady After Fed as Oil Slides and Buffett Exits Berkshire Chair
Oil falls 4% on hopes of Saudi supply resolution, the BOJ hikes to a 31-year high, and Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman.
Fed Rate Hike, Falling Crude, and Iran Talks Lift a Coiled Market
A unanimous Fed hike, crude oil back below $100, and Iran talks release built-up market pressure as stocks rally and data softens.