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The Nasdaq-100 is on track to deliver its strongest daily gain in more than a year. The index tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) surged 3.5% in afternoon trading, on pace for its best session since May 2025, when the Trump administration’s 90-day tariff pause with China unleashed a relief rally across global equities. This time, the catalyst was another proof yet that the artificial intelligence spending boom remains alive and well. A blockbuster quarter from Microsoft Corpo

Policy debate is shifting away from cuts toward tightening

During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump warned that the United States will be “hitting Iran hard” following the attack on U.S. bases in Jordan.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday ahead of the Fed decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SK Hynix sold off.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1%, and the actively t

QQQ rebounded with Wall Street as investors brace for a pivotal Wednesday featuring Big Tech earnings and a Fed rate decision that could drive market volatility.

Wednesday will be another volatile session with big tech earnings and a Fed interest rate decision on deck.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose, but tech futures dropped as chip stocks Micron and Sandisk dived. Coca-Cola jumped on earnings.

Markets will be watching out for quarterly results from Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week.

Inflation and geopolitics are becoming bigger considerations for these tech-centric investments.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2%, and the actively tra

Brent crude topped $100 a barrel, stoking inflation fears and driving Treasury yields to their highest levels of the year.

A near-14% annual yield with monthly payouts sounds like a retirement dream, but the hidden cost of owning QQQI could leave long-term holders waiting decades just to break even after the next major crash.

June’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% from the previous month, marking its steepest drop in more than a year.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Wednesday ahead of key inflation data. ASML stock jumped on earnings.

The consumer price index in June fell 0.4% on the month, bringing the annual inflation rate to 3.5%.

June's softer-than-expected CPI reading is a vital variable that keeps new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh from being forced to choke off market liquidity with aggressive rate hikes.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

U.S. stock futures edged higher in the overnight session on Wednesday as markets assessed risks from the U.S.-Iran war and the Federal Reserve’s inflation concerns.

These ETF gainers of June may keep climbing in July as dovish Fed hopes, strong earnings and easing geopolitical risks support markets.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump declared the ceasefire is "over." Micron and Sandisk dived.

U.S. forces carried out a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran late Tuesday after the Middle Eastern country struck three commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

We're between Jobs Week and next week's inflation numbers from CPI and PPI.

U.S. stock futures edged higher in the overnight session ahead of Monday’s open following a strong rally in the prior week.

The momentum trade that powered the US stock market through the first half of 2026 is showing cracks, and Bloomberg US Equities Reporter Natalia Kniazhevich says the unwind is already underway. On the July 3 Bloomberg Daybreak segment, Kniazhevich explained that “Momentum is the best-performing factor. It is up by 28% year to date. We ... Top Bloomberg Reporter: Wall Street’s Biggest Winning Trade Is “Starting to Fade” After Jobs Report Shock

This is the fourth-straight month of job growth from the BLS, which we haven't seen since the spring of 2025.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment around SPY and QQQ is ‘bullish.’

U.S. private employers added 98,000 jobs in June, according to ADP, as investors await Thursday’s payrolls report for clues on the labor market and interest rates.