Semiconductor stocks are approaching their lower Bollinger Band. The group could continue to decline this week. even as its bullish momentum appears to have become more balanced.
Monthly Archives: July 2026
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Stocks rose to start the week, with the Dow hitting another record close and the Nasdaq climbing more than 1 percent as investors shook off valuation concerns that plagued AI stocks over the past few weeks.
The June 2026 reconstitution arrives at an interesting moment. While the continued rise of mega-cap companies such as Nvidia and Alphabet has reshaped the top of the market-cap spectrum, preliminary reconstitution data also points to improving breadth beneath the surface.
A weekend of hostilities between the US and Iran is triggering a risk-off day on Wall Street, as climbing crude, rising rates and a strengthening greenback batter investor sentiment. The renewed attacks are generating growing worries about the feasibility of a longer-term truce.
With inflation still above target, the money and bond markets have clearly shifted monetary policy expectations for Fed rate hikes later this year.
For now, the FED's new chairman is sending the message that he will be tough on inflation — and the jobs report gives him cover to do so, even though the nonfarm payroll number came in surprisingly low.
The climate has changed, in more ways than one. 'Scorcher' has several meanings, and right now all of them seem to be playing out actively in the global arena.
Softer US payrolls, slowing UK activity, and resilient Japan business sentiment dominated the week. Lower oil prices and easing inflation concerns also reduced Fed hike fears.
Historically, countries in South America have performed very well during World Cup. It is currently also a region that needs to be considered for investment exposure in the future.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were under pressure to start the week as the AI trade and tech more broadly came under scrutiny. Then markets flattened out as the week wrapped up.
The Russell US Indexes are reconstituted on a semi-annual basis to reflect changes in the investable US equity market. While much of the attention surrounding reconstitution focuses on companies moving between large- and small-cap indexes, the process also updates another important dimension of index membership: style.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is already reshaping policy communication by reducing forward guidance, questioning the dot plot’s future and emphasizing real-time data, potentially increasing Treasury market volatility.