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Software Snafu Wraps Up Worst Week Since April
Episode 705
Major indexes sank Friday as an IT outage hit global businesses, hurting tech stocks. The S&P 500 had its worst week in three months, and volatility …
1 year, 8 months ago
Tech-led Sell-off Advances, Joined by More Sectors
Episode 704
Pressure broadened with little room for escape. Yesterday's geopolitical worries persisted, as did nerves ahead of key tech earnings next week. Netfl…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chip Dip Hits Nasdaq Amid Geopolitical Jitters
Episode 703
Geopolitical worries following Trump's comments and Biden's possible policy changes hit semiconductor stocks, sending the Nasdaq down 2.5% even as yi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Great Rotation Continues as DJIA Hits New Highs
Episode 702
Small-caps, industrials, and consumer discretionary led the parade, with tech in the background. Cyclical sectors gained on rate cut hopes despite fi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Small Caps Again Lead the Way as Rotation Continues
Episode 701
Rotation out of tech and into cyclical and small-cap stocks amid rate cut hopes continued, and stocks gained despite late selling. Volatility rose af…
1 year, 8 months ago
Stocks Set New Intraday Highs Despite Hot PPI Data
Episode 700
Before a late-day selling spree, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit all-time record highs despite firm PPI growth. Info tech rebounded,…
1 year, 8 months ago
U-Turn: Low CPI Aids Small Caps, Hurts Megas, Tech
Episode 699
Today's weaker-than-expected June CPI report raised odds for a September rate cut above 90%, helping rate-sensitive small-cap stocks. Tech and mega c…
1 year, 8 months ago
Stocks Hit Fresh Highs Before CPI, Lifted by Chips
Episode 698
A day before the June CPI report, major indexes extended their rally amid growing demand for semiconductors and rate cut hopes. The S&P 500 index top…
1 year, 8 months ago
Stocks Finish Barely Changed Despite Dovish Powell
Episode 697
Fed Chair Powell stressed inflation progress and cited labor market concerns in testimony, but major indexes kept treading water ahead of Thursday's …
1 year, 9 months ago
Waiting Game as Powell Testimony, CPI Data Loom
Episode 696
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 made new record highs again Monday, led by chip stocks, but trading was light ahead of Powell's testimony to Congress tomorrow…
1 year, 9 months ago