Tech Trade Tumbles, Crude Climbs, Main Street Turns Mean
Technology gets hit with the ugly stick, oil prices rise on renewed fighting, and the view on Main St. looks mean. Also, how to cool a runaway machine gun….
3 Inflation Drivers Are Making the Market Weaker Than it Looks
Inflation and interest rates drove poor action but things are even worse than they appear.
AI Hype Is Obscuring Some Pretty Dire Warning Signs
Small business bankruptcy filings are spiking, more cracks are forming in the housing market … and eventually something’s gotta give.
Rotation Reverses Ahead of Big Bank Earnings
The SK Hynix IPO performed fairly well but sustained momentum will be difficult.
Semiconductors Lead, but the Chip Story Is Changing
Even as semiconductors continue to power the market higher, chip makers face a $1 trillion question.
Poor Breadth, Fading Rotation Reveal Messy Market
The indexes held up reasonably well, but the action under the stock market surface is more concerning.
Semiconductor Weakness Weighs on the Market
Biotechnology continues to benefit from rotation, but overall corrective action is gaining steam.
Samsung’s Blowout Projections Trigger Selling and the Semi Top Could Be in
The world’s largest chipmaker seemed to trigger a surprising stock selloff.
This Is the Complacent Feel of a Mechanical Market
When the flow is mechanical, fundamentals are meaningless.
With Inflation Heading Lower, We Can Expect a Midterm Rate Cut
A combination of lower inflation and improved data sources will push the Fed to cut interest rates soon.