Macro Overview U.S. equities finished essentially flat on the headline, with the S&P 500 (IVV) down a marginal 0.01% even as the Nasdaq Composite closed […]
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Tech-Led Rally Lifts Stocks as Oil Slides
Macro Overview U.S. equities staged a broad advance on Monday, with the S&P 500 (IVV) rising 1.56% to extend its year-to-date gain to 14.35%, powered […]
Crypto Surges as Quad-Witching Session Splits Major Indices
Macro Overview U.S. equities closed a quad-witching Friday on mixed footing, with the S&P 500 (IVV) adding 0.11% while heavy options and futures expiration drove […]
Equities Rebound as Rate Fears Ease, Commodities Pull Back
Macro Overview U.S. equities staged a broad rebound on Thursday, with the S&P 500 (IVV) advancing 1.12% as investors digested the prior day’s rate decision […]
Fed’s Hawkish Hike Pressures Equities as Energy Slides
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated modestly on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 (IVV) down 0.43% after the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate hike and Chair Kevin […]
Oil Surge and Yield Spike Weigh on Equities Ahead of Fed
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated broadly on Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, with the S&P 500 (IVV) declining 0.44%. […]
AI Selloff and Oil Spike Rattle Equities
Macro Overview U.S. equities pulled back on Monday as the S&P 500 (IVV) declined 0.45%, weighed down by a sharp drop in semiconductor and AI-adjacent […]
Stocks Snap Losing Streak as Oil Retreats
Macro Overview U.S. equities broke a four-session slide as the S&P 500 (IVV) advanced 0.84%, with gains led by technology and industrials even as hotter-than-expected […]
Inflation Data Rattles Stocks as Oil and Bonds Diverge
Macro Overview U.S. equities extended their pullback as the S&P 500 (IVV) declined 0.60%, marking a fourth consecutive lower close following the hotter-than-expected August PPI […]
Oil Spikes on Iran Strikes as Equities Slide
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated as escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising Treasury yields weighed on risk sentiment, with the S&P 500 (IVV) […]