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The Nasdaq rose 1% on the final day, but small caps fell, oil jumped, long yields climbed and defensive shares carried the tape. Friday, July 31, 2026 Friday’s closing bell painted the major indexes green. It did not erase July. The Nasdaq gained 1.00%, the S&P 500 rose 0.70%, and the Dow added 0.53%. Volatility […]
Friday Painted It Green. July Left Bruises. Read More »
Technology jumped 5.05%, Korea surged 14.65%, and volatility collapsed. The celebration was real. So was the renewed rise in long-term yields. Thursday, July 30, 2026 Yesterday looked like a liquidation. Today looked like everyone trying to buy back the same trade at once. The Nasdaq gained 2.78%. Technology surged 5.05%. South Korea’s KOSPI rocketed 14.65%—one
Panic Yesterday. Euphoria Today. Bonds Didn’t Blink. Read More »
Three dissenters, surging long yields, an AI liquidation and renewed Iran risk turned Wednesday into a four-front selloff. Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Wednesday looked less like a trading session than a medieval battlefield at dusk. Stocks retreated, volatility advanced, gold took shelter on higher ground, and the long end of the Treasury market fired over
The Fed Held. The Bond Market Revolted. Read More »
Oil relief lifted the Dow, but a 10.84% collapse in Korea and a 2.69% fall in US technology showed that the AI unwind was far from over. Tuesday, July 28, 2026 The Tape: What Actually Happened Observable market data The S&P 500 gained 0.21% to close at 7,428.78. The Dow rose 1.03%, and the Russell
Brent Collapsed. Korea Crashed. The Dow Kept Smiling. Read More »
Investors got cheaper crude, lower yields and calmer war headlines. Technology fell 2.37% anyway, as China challenged the scarcity premium supporting America’s AI winners. Monday, July 27, 2026 The Tape: What Actually Happened Observable market data The S&P 500 finished almost unchanged at 7,413.18, up 0.02%. The Dow gained 0.51%, and the Russell 2000 rose
Oil Fell. China Cracked the Chip Story. Read More »
Brent fell below $100, and Treasury yields eased, but technology still dropped 2.45% as investors questioned the cost, financing, and eventual returns of the AI buildout. Friday, July 24, 2026 The Tape: What Actually Happened US stocks finished mixed on Friday, but the calm headline concealed another sharp divergence beneath the surface. The S&P 500
Oil Blinked. Big Tech Didn’t Bounce. Read More »
An unforgiving earnings season collided with rising energy risk and higher Treasury yields, sending the Nasdaq down 2.15% and exposing the market’s dependence on expensive technology. Thursday, July 23, 2026 The Tape: What Actually Happened US stocks finished sharply lower, with the damage concentrated in the market’s largest growth companies. The Nasdaq fell 2.15% to
$100 Oil. 4.70% Yields. Big Tech Blinked. Read More »
Brent pushed above $95, Treasury yields rose, and mega-cap technology sold off as investors questioned whether AI spending can outrun energy and financing costs. Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Tuesday’s momentum surge did not last long. By Wednesday, technology was falling again, oil had reached a six-week high, and Treasury yields were moving higher. The S&P
Oil Turned Up the Heat. Big Tech Lost Its Nerve. Read More »
Stocks surged across the US, Europe and Asia as volatility collapsed. But rising Treasury yields, expensive AI financing and widening geopolitical risk kept the celebration conditional. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 After several ugly sessions, markets did what crowded trades often do: they snapped back violently. The Nasdaq jumped 1.29%. Small caps gained 1.53%. The VIX
Everything Rallied. Bonds Refused to Join the Party. Read More »