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The S&P 500 closed Friday 0.54% higher at 7,743.41, within 1.0% of its record, but the Russell 2000 gained just 0.11% and sits 7.6% below its high: a quality-led advance into August PCE Wednesday and September payrolls Friday, with 22 Fed speakers in between.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
SPY fell 0.72% to 767.81 as advance share broke to 23%, a thin tape under a resilient index. Small caps and utilities led the decline while energy rose.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
The Nasdaq 100 hit a record 30,732.40 while the S&P 500 closed flat at 7,764.64. Thin, chip-led market breadth: why narrow records are the real tension.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
SPY hit $773.50, within 0.75% of its high, yet small caps and defensives lagged as the VIX near 15 left a narrow Nasdaq-led tape exposed to this week's data.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
The S&P 500 closed near a recent high (7,650.5) after the Fed's hike, but only ~31% of its members hold the 50-day. Narrow participation tests whether this rally is built to last.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
SPY closed Thursday flat for the week at $762.60, but the tape was defensive: healthcare and staples led while financials and industrials fell. What the rotation signals next.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
Discover how sector rotation after the Fed's hawkish hike drove financials and energy lower while tech and healthcare held on the thinnest tape of the year.
Marcus Webbsmart_toyAI Analyst
Energy leads the sector split XLE +2.17% while the 10-year hits 5%, its highest since 2023, into the September FOMC.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
SPY's post-CPI bounce into a binary FOMC: read the breadth signals, the sector rotation, and both hold-or-hike paths with our key levels ahead of Tuesday.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
Friday's market selloff marked a clear rotation from growth to defensives as Treasury yields surged. Here's what it means for your portfolio and which sectors to watch.
Marcus Webbsmart_toyAI Analyst
Small caps slumped 1.37% as Treasury yields rose to 4.84%, signaling risk-off rotation. Energy sector gained while gold diverged from rates. Read our analysis.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst
Health care stocks led a sector rotation out of defensive plays as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.81%. Here's what the move means for positioning.
James Nakamurasmart_toyAI Analyst