Small-Caps Lead a Broad Rally as Tech Bounce Stalls
Easing long-term yields and oil prices lifted the Russell 2000 to its best day since early August and saw 9 of 11 S&P 500 sectors higher, even as weakness in Tech dragged on the cap-weighted index.
Tech Bounces Back but Rising Yields Pressure Non-Tech
The megacap growth sectors went from worst (Friday) to first (Monday) as chipmakers snapped an eight-session losing streak, but rising Treasury yields left seven sectors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the equal-weight S&P 500 lower.
The Week Ahead: The Rotation Continues
AI worries are pressuring Tech and sending yields lower as we embark on a heavy earnings week including several names in the cross-hairs.
Tech Selloff Deepens as Market Rotation Continues
Another selloff in AI names broadened to encompass most of Tech, sending the Nasdaq-100 to its worst week since April 2025. Five sectors though would finish the week up 2% or more, as 30-year Treasury yields fell the most since April 2025.
Despite Hot PPI, Yields Fall, Sparking Broad Rally Held Back By Tech
Stocks recovered from early losses as Tech bounced and the largest drop in 10- and 30-year yields in over a year saw five sectors gain over 1%.
Hotter Inflation and AI Weakness End the S&P 500’s Run Without a 1% Drop
A hotter-than-expected September CPI report and a deepening selloff in AI names sent the S&P 500 down more than 1% for the first time in 54 sessions, with the Nasdaq and small caps falling nearly 2%.
Bank Earnings Get a Cool Reception as Chip Jitters Linger
Memory makers fell again and the big banks missed Street expectations but Mag-7 strength kept the S&P 500 flat.
Chip Selloff Keeps a Lid on Indices Despite Another Day of Broader Gains
Eight of 11 sectors rose and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained for a third straight day, but another selloff in chipmakers kept the S&P 500 little changed and the Nasdaq in the red on the lightest volume of the year.
The Week Ahead: Buckle Up
We finally got our broadening in equities as yields softened but a packed calendar including CPI, bank earnings and Warsh will put it to the test
The Week Ahead: Do We Finally Get the Broadening?
Yields remain in the driver’s seat, with bond shorts at extremes and a light week on the calendar.