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Market Close: Wall Street Slides as Chip Stocks Lead Selloff; Brent Crude Surges 4.58% to $88
U.S. equities fell broadly on July 17 as a tech-led selloff extended weekly losses, while Brent crude jumped 4.58% to $88.09 and gold climbed to $4,020.70, signaling a defensive rotation ahead of the weekend.
Morning Briefing: Brent Surges 2.4% to $86.24 as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Sparks Energy Shock
Brent crude jumped 2.39% to $86.24 per barrel Friday after a US-Iran ceasefire collapse reignited Middle East hostilities, while tech-led equity selling and a VIX at 18.65 signal broad market de-risking heading into the weekend.
Market Close: Daily Market Update — Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Morning Briefing: Chip Rally Lifts US Futures as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Spikes Oil Risk
US equity futures edged higher Thursday as a pre-market chip rebound offset a collapsing US-Iran ceasefire, even as the 10-year Treasury yield pressed to 4.59% and the Nikkei 225 plunged 2.79% to 66,836.
Market Close: S&P 500 Gains 0.38% to 7,572 as Cool Inflation Data Offsets IBM Collapse, Iran Tensions
The S&P 500 rose 0.38% to 7,572.40 on July 15, just 0.6% below its 52-week high, as softer-than-expected inflation drove Treasury yields lower even as IBM cratered on earnings and Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Market Close: S&P 500 Rises as Hot CPI and U.S.-Iran Conflict Spark Sector Rotation
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced Tuesday despite U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as tech gains offset steep losses in healthcare and consumer staples with the VIX holding at 16.50.
Morning Briefing: Iran-US Conflict Sends Brent Crude Up 4.38%, Tech Stocks Slide 2.42% Pre-Market
Brent crude surged 4.38% and tech stocks fell 2.42% overnight as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and the US struck military sites near Bushehr, with gold climbing to $4,077/oz and the 10-year yield sliding to 4.57%.
Market Close: Iran Strait Closure Sends Brent +9.4%, S&P 500 Falls 0.79% to 7,515
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes near Bushehr sent Brent crude surging 9.39% to $83.15, dragging the S&P 500 down 0.79% to 7,515.34 and the NASDAQ -1.55% in a sharp risk-off rotation.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Monday, July 13, 2026
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Market Close: S&P 500 Gains 0.42% to 7,575, Stays 0.6% Below 52-Week High Ahead of CPI
The S&P 500 added 0.42% to close at 7,575.39 on Friday, just 0.6% below its 52-week high of 7,621, as Materials and Consumer Staples led gains while Healthcare sold off ahead of Tuesday's CPI report.
Morning Briefing: NASDAQ Nears 52-Week High as AI Rally Accelerates, Geopolitical Risks Loom
The NASDAQ closed within 3.6% of its 52-week high Friday as a technology-led rally drove broad risk-on repositioning, even as US-Iran tensions rattled energy markets and gold pulled back sharply from recent record highs.
Market Close: S&P 500 Closes 1% From 52-Week High as Gold Surges to $4,133 Amid Hawkish Fed Minutes
The S&P 500 gained 0.81% to 7,543.64 on Thursday, pulling within 1% of its 52-week high, even as gold surged 1.26% to $4,133.80 and crude oil cratered 2.54%, with hawkish Warsh-era Fed minutes keeping rate-cut hopes firmly in check.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Market Close: Dow Drops 1.09% as Oil Surges 6.77% on Strait of Hormuz Tensions
The Dow Jones fell 1.09% to 52,348.39 and crude oil spiked 6.77% on July 8, 2026, as escalating geopolitical risk around the Strait of Hormuz rattled markets even as the NASDAQ edged up 0.20% to 25,870.65.
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Market Close: Brent Crude Surges 5.46%, Dragging NASDAQ Down 1.16% as Energy Rotates Over Tech
Brent crude's 5.46% spike on Strait of Hormuz supply fears triggered a sharp sector rotation Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 down 0.45% to 7,503.85 while the NASDAQ fell 1.16% as energy surged and tech sold off.
Morning Briefing: Dow Hits 52-Week High of 53,060 as Tech Surges 1.65% on Cloud Rotation Play
The Dow Jones closed at a fresh 52-week high of 53,060 Monday as technology surged 1.65%, with Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson flagging a rotation from semiconductors into hyperscaler cloud names as Brent crude sits at $72.61.
Market Close: Daily Market Update — Monday, July 6, 2026
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Morning Briefing: Dow Nears 52-Week High at 52,904 as Tech Lags and CPI Looms
The Dow closed within striking distance of its 52,904 high while the Nasdaq sits 5% below its peak after Technology shed 2.71% Friday, with the July 14 CPI print and a reopened Strait of Hormuz shaping the week ahead.
Market Close: Dow Hits All-Time High at 52,900 as Tech Drops 2.71%, Fed's Warsh Warns on Inflation
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 52,900.07 (+1.14%) on July 2 while the Nasdaq slid nearly 1% and Technology fell 2.71%, as Fed Chair Warsh warned inflation remains 'too high.'
Morning Briefing: Daily Market Update — Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Market Close: S&P 500 Slips 0.22% as Tech Rout Offset by Financials and Comm Services Surge
The S&P 500 closed at 7,483.23, down 0.22%, as a -2.57% tech selloff was cushioned by gains in Communication Services (+2.44%) and Financials (+2.18%), while Bitcoin surged 2.78% to add a risk-on undercurrent.
Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Hits 7,499 as Tech Surges 2.76%; 10-Year Yield Jumps to 4.49%
The S&P 500 closed Tuesday at 7,499.36, just 1.6% below its 52-week high, as tech stocks surged 2.76% and the Nasdaq gained 1.52%, while the 10-year Treasury yield climbed 17 basis points to 4.49%.