Wall Street’s major averages declined this week after a continuous sell-off in semiconductor stocks rattled the markets, while tensions in the Middle East persisted. A rotation from semiconductor investments was a big theme of the week that was, with real estate and energy sectors in the S&P 500 advancing while communication services, utilities, and information […]
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Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what moved markets last week and what investors need to watch heading into the next stretch of earnings season. From lagging inflation data to big tech CapEx concerns, Scott did not hold back.
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SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS The U.S.-Iran war seemingly erupted again this week, but the market ultimately shrugged it off. The S&P 500 rose to end just short of a record high on Friday, as a blockbuster Nasdaq debut of South Korea’s SK Hynix fueled optimism about memory-chip makers, while investors looked ahead to quarterly earnings season kicking […]
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The Dow rose more than 1% to a record closing high on Thursday ahead of the long holiday weekend as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased worries about interest rate hikes, while another sharp drop in chipmaker stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The second half of 2026 kicked off this week much the same as […]
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