Thursday, 2026-10-29: 6 of 9 ETFs advanced from the open and 3 declined. Strongest open-to-close performance: USO +2.36%; weakest: QQQ -0.17%. After Thursday's data and Treasury auctions, stocks and tech fell ahead of Amazon and Intel earnings after the close; oil rose and gold slipped. Fundamentals: With Amazon and Intel due to report after Thursday's close, … [Read more...] about Stocks Up, Tech Down, Oil Up, Gold Down, Bonds Up — Market Roundup 20261029
Tech slips ahead of GDP/PCE, Treasury auctions and Amazon, Intel earnings after close — Market Radar 20261029
Nasdaq slips ahead of Thursday’s 8:30 ET GDP/PCE data, 11:30/13:00 ET Treasury auctions and Amazon and Intel earnings after the close; S&P 500 stays bullish. Fundamentals: Nasdaq futures weaken ahead of Thursday's 8:30 ET GDP, PCE inflation, jobless claims, personal income and spending data, with Amazon and Intel reporting after the close. Treasury auctions follow at … [Read more...] about Tech slips ahead of GDP/PCE, Treasury auctions and Amazon, Intel earnings after close — Market Radar 20261029
Stocks Bullish Across Daily and Weekly Horizons Despite Tech’s Daily medium-Term Weakness — HTF Technicals 20261029
S&P 500 futures are bullish across daily and weekly horizons; Nasdaq’s daily medium rating is bearish. Crude is bullish and silver is bearish. Technicals: S&P 500 futures rate bullish across all daily and weekly horizons, while Nasdaq 100 futures carry a bearish daily medium-term rating despite bullish short- and far-term readings. Crude oil is bullish across both … [Read more...] about Stocks Bullish Across Daily and Weekly Horizons Despite Tech’s Daily medium-Term Weakness — HTF Technicals 20261029
October Inflation Outlook: Cooling Fuel Prices, Wider Mortgage Spreads and a CPI Base-Effect Trap
October’s inflation signals are mixed. U.S. gasoline prices have eased from September’s monthly average, and daily mortgage rates have retreated from month-end levels. Yet diesel’s latest weekly increase and still-elevated borrowing costs argue against declaring that inflation pressure has disappeared. There is also an unusual complication for the next CPI report: missing … [Read more...] about October Inflation Outlook: Cooling Fuel Prices, Wider Mortgage Spreads and a CPI Base-Effect Trap
Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Up, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261028
Wednesday, 2026-10-28: 7 of 9 ETFs advanced from the open and 2 declined. Strongest open-to-close performance: IBIT +1.24%; weakest: TLT -0.90%. Stocks and tech edged higher ahead of Alphabet and Microsoft earnings after Wednesday's close; the Fed held rates steady and oil retained its opening gap. Fundamentals: Stocks and tech rose Wednesday ahead of Alphabet and Microsoft … [Read more...] about Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Up, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261028
Stocks cautious ahead of Fed, Treasury auctions; Alphabet and Microsoft report after close — Market Radar 20261028
Stocks cautious: 11:30 ET Treasury auctions, 14:00 ET Fed; Vertiv before open, Alphabet and Microsoft after close. Nasdaq rebounds remain countertrend. Fundamentals: Stocks face a cautious Wednesday ahead of Alphabet and Microsoft earnings after close, with AI spending under scrutiny; Vertiv is scheduled before open, with no results supplied. Today's ET agenda includes EIA … [Read more...] about Stocks cautious ahead of Fed, Treasury auctions; Alphabet and Microsoft report after close — Market Radar 20261028
Stocks Show Weekly Bullishness but Near-Term Daily Neutrality; Tech Daily Signals Diverge — HTF Technicals 20261028
S&P 500 futures are weekly bullish; Nasdaq is daily near-term bullish but medium-term bearish. Crude is fully bullish; silver is fully bearish. Technicals: S&P 500 futures are bullish across weekly horizons but near-term neutral on daily charts. Nasdaq 100 daily ratings are near-term bullish and medium-term bearish. Crude oil is bullish across daily and weekly horizons; … [Read more...] about Stocks Show Weekly Bullishness but Near-Term Daily Neutrality; Tech Daily Signals Diverge — HTF Technicals 20261028
Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Down, Gold Up, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261027
Tuesday, 2026-10-27: 7 of 9 ETFs advanced from the open and 2 declined. Strongest open-to-close performance: GLD +1.04%; weakest: USO -1.09%. Stocks and tech rose Tuesday amid growth data and Treasury auctions; Alphabet and Microsoft report tomorrow, Wednesday. Oil fell, gold gained. Fundamentals: Stocks and tech rose Tuesday as durable goods orders increased 1.8% at 8:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Down, Gold Up, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261027
Stock futures rise ahead of durable goods, consumer confidence and $70B note auction — Market Radar 20261027
U.S. stock futures rise before Tuesday’s durable goods at 08:30 ET, confidence at 10:00 ET and $70B note auction at 13:00 ET; tech stays bearish near term. Fundamentals: U.S. stock futures rise as Tuesday brings durable goods at 08:30 ET, housing prices at 09:00 ET, consumer confidence and new home sales at 10:00 ET, bill auctions at 11:30 ET and a $70B five-year note auction … [Read more...] about Stock futures rise ahead of durable goods, consumer confidence and $70B note auction — Market Radar 20261027
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Show Mixed Daily Ratings While Dow Remains Bullish — HTF Technicals 20261027
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures have bearish short- and medium-term daily ratings; crude is bullish across horizons, while gold and silver are bearish. Technicals: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures have bearish short- and medium-term daily ratings but bullish far-term ratings, while Dow futures are bullish across all daily horizons. Crude oil is bullish across daily and weekly … [Read more...] about S&P 500 and Nasdaq Show Mixed Daily Ratings While Dow Remains Bullish — HTF Technicals 20261027
Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Up, Bonds Up — Market Roundup 20261026
Monday, 2026-10-26: 8 of 9 ETFs advanced from the open and 1 declined. Strongest open-to-close performance: QQQ +0.73%; weakest: DIA -0.18%. Monday’s bill auctions at 11:30 a.m. ET and 2-year sale at 1 p.m. ET accompanied stock gains from the open despite lingering near-term weakness. Fundamentals: Monday’s Treasury calendar featured 13- and 26-week bill auctions at 11:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Up, Bonds Up — Market Roundup 20261026
Stock futures steady; Alphabet, Microsoft report Wednesday after close, Amazon Thursday after close — Market Radar 20261026
U.S. futures steady ahead of Alphabet and Microsoft earnings Wednesday after close and Amazon Thursday after close; S&P 500 and Nasdaq daily trends stay... Fundamentals: U.S. futures stabilized after last week's technology selloff ahead of Vertiv earnings before Wednesday's open, Alphabet and Microsoft after Wednesday's close, and Amazon and Intel after … [Read more...] about Stock futures steady; Alphabet, Microsoft report Wednesday after close, Amazon Thursday after close — Market Radar 20261026
Stocks and Tech: Bearish Near- and medium-Term Daily Ratings, Bullish far-Term Weekly Ratings — HTF Technicals 20261026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures have bearish short- and medium-term daily ratings; crude is bullish across daily horizons, while gold and silver are bearish. Technicals: S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures carry bearish short- and medium-term daily ratings, but both retain bullish far-term weekly ratings. Crude oil is bullish across daily horizons, while natural gas, gold and silver … [Read more...] about Stocks and Tech: Bearish Near- and medium-Term Daily Ratings, Bullish far-Term Weekly Ratings — HTF Technicals 20261026
Stocks face pressure as tech earnings, Fed decision and GDP and inflation releases loom — Week Ahead 202644
Stocks enter the week pressured ahead of earnings: Alphabet and Microsoft Wednesday after close; Amazon and Intel Thursday after close. far-term uptrends hold. Fundamentals: Tech earnings feature prominently in the coming week: Vertiv reports before the open on October 28, followed by Alphabet and Microsoft after the close; Amazon and Intel report after the close on October 29. … [Read more...] about Stocks face pressure as tech earnings, Fed decision and GDP and inflation releases loom — Week Ahead 202644
Stocks and Tech Bearish Near and medium Term on Daily and Weekly Charts — HTF Technicals 20261025
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are near-term bearish on daily and weekly charts; crude oil is fully bullish, while gold and silver are fully bearish. Technicals: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rate bearish over near and medium horizons but bullish far term on both daily and weekly charts. Crude oil is bullish across all horizons on both charts, while natural gas, gold … [Read more...] about Stocks and Tech Bearish Near and medium Term on Daily and Weekly Charts — HTF Technicals 20261025
Stocks Down, Tech Down, Oil Up, Gold Down, Bonds Up — Market Recap 2026-W43
Week beginning Monday, 2026-10-19: 4 of 9 ETFs advanced from the week's open, 5 declined and 0 were unchanged. Strongest open-to-close performance: USO +6.62%; weakest: GLD -3.88%. Markets ended a volatile week divided as AI earnings optimism gave way to renewed financing concerns, while Middle East supply disruptions lifted oil and intensified inflation worries. SPY fell … [Read more...] about Stocks Down, Tech Down, Oil Up, Gold Down, Bonds Up — Market Recap 2026-W43
Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Down, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261023
U.S. stocks ended a volatile week lower as oil climbed on supply risks, gold fell below $4,000 and bonds weakened ahead of the October 28 Fed decision. Fundamentals: U.S. stocks fell into Friday’s close and ended a volatile week lower, despite selective semiconductor buying supporting the Nasdaq relative to the broader market. Brent crude topped $116 as Middle East supply risks … [Read more...] about Stocks Up, Tech Up, Oil Up, Gold Down, Bonds Down — Market Roundup 20261023
Tech futures bearish as stocks consolidate; Brent tops $114, gold falls below $4,000 — Market Radar 20261023
Nasdaq futures remain bearish as S&P 500 futures consolidate and Dow ratings stay bullish; Brent crude tops $114 while gold falls below $4,000. Fundamentals: Wall Street futures softened after the AI selloff, despite gains in more than 300 S&P 500 stocks in the prior session. Upcoming earnings and the Fed meeting remained key tests for technology shares. Brent rose … [Read more...] about Tech futures bearish as stocks consolidate; Brent tops $114, gold falls below $4,000 — Market Radar 20261023
Stocks diverge as S&P 500 weekly weakness and bearish Tech contrast with bullish Dow — HTF Technicals 20261023
S&P 500 futures rate neutral and Nasdaq bearish near term on daily charts; crude is bullish across horizons, while gold is bearish on daily charts. Technicals: S&P 500 futures are near-term neutral on daily charts and bearish on weekly charts; Nasdaq 100 futures are short- and medium-term bearish on both. Dow futures are bullish across all daily and weekly horizons. … [Read more...] about Stocks diverge as S&P 500 weekly weakness and bearish Tech contrast with bullish Dow — HTF Technicals 20261023
Stocks Down, Tech Down, Oil Down, Gold Down, Bonds Up — Market Roundup 20261022
Stocks and tech weakened in the October 22 session as AI spending concerns weighed; oil closed above its prior close, gold fell and Treasuries rose. Fundamentals: U.S. stocks fell as AI spending concerns weighed on technology shares, with the Nasdaq dropping 2.6%. Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions pushed oil to a five-month high near $100, adding to inflation concerns. Gold … [Read more...] about Stocks Down, Tech Down, Oil Down, Gold Down, Bonds Up — Market Roundup 20261022