Market analysis
A short, honest read on what moved indices, commodities, forex and crypto the prior session — the data, the news and the why.
Monday, July 27 unwound part of the Iran oil premium, but chip weakness left US equities mixed and crypto's bounce faded.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 24 brought partial relief from oil and yields, but another chip selloff kept the Nasdaq under pressure.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 23 was an oil-and-tech selloff: Brent cleared $100, yields rose and expensive growth stocks took the damage.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 22 was an oil-led risk session: crude and yields rose while tech, the dollar and bitcoin softened.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 21 was a risk rebound led by chips, but oil above $90 and higher Treasury yields kept the tape uneven.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 20 was a stalled rebound: oil and yield pressure erased an early chip-led lift in U.S. equities.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 17 was driven by AI-chip selling and renewed oil risk: equities fell, crude jumped and the dollar stayed flat.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 16 was a split risk session: resilient U.S. data lifted yields, but AI-chip selling pulled indices lower.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 15 was a mixed relief session: soft PPI and earnings lifted equities while oil kept the tape restrained.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 14 was led by softer U.S. CPI: yields and the dollar fell, tech rebounded, while oil risk stayed live.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 13 repriced energy inflation: oil jumped, yields rose, tech sold off, and crypto stayed mostly range-bound.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 10 was a quiet risk session: AI-chip demand lifted U.S. equities while oil and rates kept the tape restrained.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 9 was driven by lower oil stress, easier yields and a semiconductor-led rebound in risk.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 8 was driven by renewed Iran oil risk, higher yields and a split equity tape led by AI strength.
Market AnalysisTuesday, July 7 was driven by AI-stock weakness, a renewed Iran oil shock and a modestly firmer dollar.
Market AnalysisMonday, July 6 was led by a narrow AI-stock rebound while oil slipped on OPEC+ supply and the dollar firmed.
Market AnalysisFriday, July 3 was a holiday-thin global session: U.S. cash was shut, Europe firmed, oil stayed calm and crypto bid.
Market AnalysisThursday, July 2 was driven by a soft U.S. jobs report: the dollar fell, gold and crypto bounced, Dow led, tech lagged.
Market AnalysisWednesday, July 1 brought softer ADP and ISM price signals, but chip weakness still pulled the Nasdaq lower while gold rose and oil fell.
Market AnalysisTuesday, June 30 closed well for U.S. equities, but higher yields kept the dollar firm, gold pinned, oil softer and crypto lagging.
Market AnalysisMonday, June 29 was a relief bounce in beaten-up tech, but oil, FX and crypto did not confirm a clean all-clear across assets.
Market AnalysisFriday, June 26 was another split tape: tech and semis stayed heavy even as yields eased, the dollar softened and gold bounced.
Market AnalysisThursday, June 25 was a split tape: hot PCE cooled yields at the margin, but Apple-led tech weakness kept risk appetite uneven.
Market AnalysisWednesday, June 24 was a split tape: cheaper oil eased inflation pressure, but tech, the dollar and bitcoin still reflected a tighter regime.
Market AnalysisTuesday, June 23 was a hawkish-dollar tech session: semis hit equities and crypto even as oil kept sliding on U.S.-Iran talks.
Market AnalysisMonday, June 22 was a split session: Iran oil relief knocked crude lower, but a firmer dollar and higher yields still weighed on gold and Big Tech.
Market AnalysisWith Friday's Juneteenth holiday removing U.S. cash trade, Thursday still read as a hawkish-Fed dollar session with only a narrow tech rebound.
Market AnalysisFriday's June 19 session was holiday-thin but clear: the Fed-driven dollar stayed firm, oil bounced, and gold and crypto stayed heavy.
Market AnalysisThursday's June 18 session was split: cheaper oil and easier yields lifted stocks, but the post-Fed dollar bid kept gold and crypto heavy.
Market AnalysisWednesday's session turned on the Fed: rates stayed put, but a higher-inflation, hike-leaning message hit stocks, gold and the euro.
Market AnalysisTuesday's session kept unwinding the oil shock, but it was a split tape: the Dow hit another record while AI-heavy tech sold off into the Fed.
Market AnalysisMonday's session was a relief trade: a US-Iran framework deal hit oil, lifted equities and crypto, softened the dollar, and pulled gold higher too.
Market AnalysisFriday's session centered on U.S.-Iran deal hopes: oil fell sharply, equities rallied, FX stayed mixed and crypto bounced only modestly.