US Markets Wrap

Matt Maley, Chief Market Strategist, Miller Tabak looks at the US markets sending mixed signals as softer retail sales rattled confidence in the consumer outlook. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped amid pressure on major retailers and fresh worries about AI’s impact on finance, while the Dow defied the gloom to notch another record close above 50,000.

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Markets opened the week on a strong note as technology stocks drove gains across major indexes. The S&P 500 rose for a second consecutive day while the Dow hit a record close. Nvidia and Broadcom continued their rally and Oracle surged after an analyst upgrade fueled by AI optimism. Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com looks at how investors are positioning for the delay...

A renewed sell-off in technology stocks pulled the S&P 500 lower and sent the Nasdaq down 1.5 percent, with Advanced Micro Devices among the notable laggards. The Dow managed to rise, but the overall tone remained defensive. Crypto markets mirrored the caution, as bitcoin dropped more than 3 percent after breaking below the $73,000 mark. José Torres, senior economist at Interacti...

The S&P 500 pulled back as investors rotated out of tech stocks, while the Dow briefly touched a new record. The Nasdaq slipped further with heavy losses among the Magnificent Seven and software names. Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone explores what’s happening in precious metals, with gold and silver stabilizing after a correction and technical factors supporting short-term reb...

Daniel Tan, Portfolio Manager, Grasshopper Asset Management breaks down the Fed’s rate decision, the dollar outlook, and where equities, Asian markets and gold could move next. He looks at how AI spending by tech giants is reshaping opportunities and which sectors and regions are set to outperform. 

The S&P 500 briefly crossed the historic 7,000 mark before pulling back after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its January 2026 meeting. With the Fed upgrading its growth outlook while acknowledging inflation remains elevated, Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer, FedWatch Advisors looks at why policymakers chose to pause and what it signals about the health of the economy. ...

US markets pushed into record territory overnight, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh highs as investors piled back into Big Tech ahead of a crucial earnings wave. While Apple and Microsoft led gains, a sharp sell-off in UnitedHealth dragged the Dow lower, highlighting widening performance gaps across the market. With the Federal Reserve set to deliver its first rate decision of the year and heavyweight earnings from Met...

US markets kick off a pivotal week on a steady note, with stocks rising as investors weigh fresh political headlines, looming tariff risks and a packed calendar of earnings and central bank decisions. With GDP growth running hot, profit margins at record highs and big tech earnings back in focus, the question is whether this rally can finally broaden beyond AI leaders. Todd Rabold, Investment Management Partner at Callan Family Off...

After a rocky start to the week, US stocks surged as President Trump dropped plans for extra tariffs on European nations opposing his Greenland strategy. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each climbed 1.2%, recovering from their biggest single-day declines since October. Meanwhile, gold extended its rally, surpassing $4,800 an ounce, as investors sought safety amid lingering trade tensions and global unc...

U.S. stocks rebounded after two straight losing sessions, with chipmakers and banks leading the charge. The Dow jumped nearly 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both edged higher, though all three benchmarks finished off their intraday highs. Semiconductor stocks surged after Taiwan Semiconductor posted a record quarter and signaled confidence in the AI boom with a big jump in planned 2026 capital spending. Shane Oliver, ...

Stocks slipped for a second straight session as tech and chip stocks pulled back, with Nvidia and Broadcom leading the declines amid Chinese trade restrictions. Despite headline weakness in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, smaller-cap and commodity-linked assets continue to show strength. Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, unpacks whether this is healthy market rotation or a warning sign, explore the structural risk...

Markets slipped from record highs as investors sold banks despite JPMorgan’s earnings beat, highlighting growing unease over policy risk and valuation. This episode unpacks why strong results weren’t enough to lift financials, how President Trump’s proposed credit-card rate caps and other interventionist ideas are rattling investors, and w...

US stocks pushed to fresh record highs, shaking off political noise around a DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but the tension is far from over. Christine Short, Head of Research, TMX Datalinx discusses what strong Q4 earnings momentum means for 2026, and why President Trump’s renewed push to cap credit card fees is unsettling bank stocks. We al...

U.S. markets slipped from fresh all-time highs this week, with financials and energy — two of 2026’s early winners — suddenly losing momentum. Beneath the day-to-day volatility, a bigger question is emerging: are markets being driven by fundamentals, or simply by liquidity? Alex Morris, CEO of F/m Investments, unpack why geopolitics barely registers for investors, whether markets are misreading the risks arou...

U.S. markets hit fresh all-time highs as investors shrug off geopolitical shocks. Markets barely flinched after U.S. action in Venezuela, but should investors be paying closer attention? Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder, Pence Wealth Management look at why the short-term impact on oil is limited, how increased supply could shape inflation longer term, and what this means for positioning in energy stocks and oil ser...

Wall Street has returned from the holidays with renewed momentum, pushing major indices to fresh highs even as manufacturing data weakens. Energy stocks are leading the charge following geopolitical developments in Venezuela, while investors weigh the implications for inflation, rates, and global supply.

Dan Koh speaks with José Torres, Senior Economist at Interactive Brokers, about what’s really driving these new mark...