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SPY closed at $751.28 on July 7, within 1% of its all-time high, as QQQ surged 1.43% on a Broadcom-Apple AI chip deal and SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 entry.
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Dow hit a record 52,900 on July 6 even as June payrolls missed badly at 57,000. Gold holds above $4,100. Nasdaq falls as AI chip stocks extend losses.
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Bitcoin recovers to near $63,100 as crypto fear and greed index improves, ETF inflows turn positive, shrugging off a $216M Strategy sale.
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WTI crude fell to $69/bbl as the US-Iran ceasefire erases oil's war premium. Is $70 a floor or a waystation? We break down the OPEC+ supply math.
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SPY closed at $751.28 Tuesday, within 1% of its all-time high, as AI stocks reclaimed leadership on Broadcom-Apple silicon deal and SpaceX Nasdaq 100 inclusion.
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Bitcoin rebounds to $63K-$64K from a 21-month low as Strategy's $216M BTC sale is absorbed, ETF flows reverse, and the CLARITY Act approaches a Senate vote.
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The Fed revised PCE inflation to 3.6% as tariffs rebuild. A 9-9 FOMC split, weak payrolls at 57K, and gold's $6,000 Q4 target shape the macro setup into Q2 earnings.
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Gold rebounds to $4,126/oz as oil sinks to $69/bbl post-Iran ceasefire. NFP miss, Fed deadlock, and FOMC minutes set up precious metals' next move.
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Surface calm in the S&P 500 conceals a historic sector reshuffling as tech unravels and haven plays surge to multi-month highs.
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Bitcoin opened Monday at $63,073, up 0.69% in 24 hours, holding above a key support band for the third straight session as the Fear and Greed Index registered 24 (Extreme Fear) for the third consecuti
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Gold surged +2% to ~$3,130/oz as crude oil plunged 25% to $68.46/bbl on the US-Iran Hormuz deal. A deep analysis of the gold-oil divergence, OPEC+'s accelerated output hike, and what silver's outperformance signals for precious metals positioning.
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WTI crude oil fell to $68.46 per barrel, its lowest since February, completing a 25% one-month collapse after the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz agreement restored energy flows. OPEC+ approved an additional 188,000 bpd for August.
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