Micron Blowout Gets a Shrug as Nasdaq Futures Give Back Overnight Gains
NQ's retreat puts the focus back on whether buyers can reclaim and hold the psychological threshold, or whether elevated yields and oil prices continue to limit the upside in technology stocks.
S&P 500 Futures Stall Under the Moving-Average Ceiling: Can ES Break 7,770 With Jobs Data and Iran on Deck?
S&P 500 futures stall near 7,770 as elevated Treasury yields weigh on mega-caps, keeping key support at 7,745 under test ahead of JOLTS jobs data and Fed speeches
Nasdaq Futures Just 1.4% Off Record Highs Ahead of Micron Earnings: Can AI Memory Demand Help Retest Highs?
For NQ, Micron provides the fundamental catalyst, yields and oil provide the macro test, and 31,000 provides the technical line in the sand.
Yields Win Again as the 10-Year Holds Above 5.2%: Can Nasdaq Futures Defend 30,400 Into PCE?
US stocks closed lower as 10-year Treasury yields held above 5.2%, though reports of potential US-Iran sanctions relief helped indices recover off session lows ahead of PCE data
Nvidia's Record $150B Buyback Is a Bet Against the AI Sell-off
Nvidia’s record $150 billion buyback authorization strengthens its shareholder-return story and signals confidence in sustained AI cash generation, but the broader AI trade still depends on data-center spending, earnings growth and returns on massive
Micron’s Earnings are Tech’s Next Stress Test After a Shaky Start to Week
Micron’s earnings arrive as rising Treasury yields, oil prices and AI concerns pressure tech stocks, putting its HBM demand, margins and fiscal 2027 outlook under scrutiny.
Dow Futures Slip Back Under Their Moving Averages as Oil Tops $108: Is This Just Another Lower High?
Dow futures are lower before Monday's open after President Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal, sending oil and yields higher. Across the H4, H1 and M15 charts, Friday's bounce has stalled under key moving averages, and 51,800 is the line to watch.
Nasdaq Knocks on 31,000 as the Dow Heads for a Fourth Losing Week: Which Setup Holds Up Into the Open?
Nasdaq 100 futures press toward 31,000 while Dow futures bounce in a downtrend, as 10-year Treasury yields hold above 5.2% ahead of key US economic data.
Hormuz Hopes vs. a 22-Year High in the 30-Year: Can Stocks Keep Shrugging Off the Bond Market?
US stocks recovered from session lows to finish flat as reports of a US-Iran deal offset surging Treasury yields, with the 30-year yield touching a 22-year high.
Hormuz Deal Hopes Lift Markets: Nasdaq Jumps 250 Points, Gold Pops $30. Can the Relief Last?
Reports of a phased US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sparked a market rally, sending the Nasdaq up 250 points and gold surging $30 as inflation fears eased.
S&P 500 Futures Sit on the 7,700 Floor: Bounce Zone or Breakdown Point?
S&P 500 futures trade near 7,730 as 10-year Treasury yields reach 5.13%, leaving key support at 7,700 under test ahead of the U.S. open
Nasdaq Breaches 31,000 as Oil Slides Again. Can Iran Hopes Carry Stocks Into the Trump–Xi Summit?
The Nasdaq closed at a record as chip stocks rallied and oil fell for a fifth day on hopes of a US-Iran deal. But the Fed is still hiking. Here's what it means for NQ and CL.
Richmond Fed’s Barkin Says Sticky Inflation Could Force the Central Bank Into Additional Rate Hikes
A Fed official says persistent inflation and resilient demand could keep the Fed focused on restrictive policy, leaving further rate hikes possible and markets exposed to higher-for-longer rates.
Nasdaq Knocks on 31,000 After Its Best Day Since August. Breakout Continuation, or an Overbought Reset?
An AI-led surge drove the Nasdaq higher, and NQ is testing 31,000. But H4 momentum is overbought while smart-money positioning turns bullish. Continuation, or time for a pullback?
Nasdaq Rockets to a Record as Oil Sinks. Does the Nasdaq Breach 31,000, or Fade Into Thursday’s Summit?
The Nasdaq surged 2.8% to record highs near 30,786 as falling oil and a chip rally boosted risk appetite. Overbought conditions may test NQ's ability to defend 30,000.
Dollar Above 100, Gold Pinned Below $4,400: What the Post-Fed Hangover Week Sets Up
Three major central banks tightened last week and the dollar broke above 100. With little US data due, Fed speakers and Wednesday's flash PMIs take over and gold is pressing a key wall near $4,400.
Nasdaq Reclaims 29,800 and Eyes 30,000: Does the Round Number Cap the Run, or Confirm the Breakout?
Nasdaq 100 futures have climbed back above 29,800 and are pressing the 30,000 round number into the US session. The trend is up, but a tiring momentum signal says the first test may not break clean.
Nasdaq Leads the Bounce as Falling Yields and Oil Turn Fed-Day Pain Into Relief
Wall Street rebounded as falling Treasury yields and softer oil lifted tech stocks, sending the Nasdaq up 1.39%. Attention now turns to the Bank of Japan and the 29,800 NQ resistance level.
S&P Leads, Dow Bleeds. Is the Relief Rally Already Rolling Over?
S&P 500 and Dow futures gave back early gains after the Fed, with tech supporting ES while YM lagged. Here are the technical levels and scenarios that could shape the rest of the US session.
Split Screen Into the Fed: Why the S&P Is Holding and the Dow Isn’t
ES is testing resistance while YM sinks to fresh lows ahead of the FOMC decision. Here’s what the divergence means, the levels that matter and how traders can approach the split.
Nasdaq Coils Heading Into the US Open, Retail Sales Ahead of FOMC
Today runs in two acts: a morning of US data topped by August retail sales, then a 2pm Fed decision markets have ~93% priced as a hike. NQ is coiling under resistance, waiting on the dots.
Market Update: Bonds Break, Oil Breaks Out & Dow Slips 400 Points
Markets are under pressure as surging bond yields and oil prices fuel inflation fears. Dow slips 400 points with equities facing a real test.
10-Year Yield Hits Stock Warning Threshold as FOMC Looms: Is the S&P 500 Rally Set to Stall?
U.S. Treasury yields above 5% are challenging elevated S&P 500 valuations, while rising oil prices and the upcoming FOMC decision add further risks for equities.
Semiconductors Drag Wall Street Lower as AI-Slowdown Jitters and $105 Oil Meet a Live Fed - US Session Wrap
All three major US averages closed lower on Monday as a sharp chip sell-off, a fresh oil spike, and 10-year yields near 5% left the S&P 500 coiling just below its moving averages just 48 hours before a Fed decision the market thinks is a rate hike.
Small Caps Meet Their Match: Why Rising Treasury Yields Are Challenging the Russell 2000 Rally
The fundamental case for small caps remains intact. Earnings are improving, policy support is favorable and the U.S. economy has remained resilient. Those factors could allow the index to regain momentum if Treasury yields stabilize.
Nasdaq Midday Update: A V-Shaped Snapback Off 29,000 Runs Into a Wall of Moving Averages
Nasdaq 100 futures dumped on the AI-slowdown headlines, then ripped straight back as traders faded the doom. Here is the technical map into the US afternoon.
Can Stocks Keep Ignoring a 5% Discount Rate?
With Treasury yields nearing 5% and the AI growth narrative wobbling, the S&P 500 faces a double valuation squeeze. Here’s what it means for ES traders into the Fed.
Stocks Snap a Four-Day Slide as Oil Cools but an 86% Hike Bet Loads a Pivotal Fed Week
Wall Street snapped a four-day slide as crude retreated, even as firm core inflation pushed Fed hike odds to 86%. Here’s what the rebound means for a pivotal central-bank week.
The Downtrend Line Just Broke on the CPI Bounce. Does Nasdaq's Retest Hold or Fail?
Nasdaq 100 futures broke a week-long downtrend after CPI, reclaiming VWAP and the 200-period average. Key levels will decide whether the retest holds into the weekend.
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