Investors are watching closely as tariffs, interest rate expectations, and regulatory changes take center stage. While uncertainty remains a key theme, understanding how these forces impact fixed income, equities, and global markets is essential.
All three major indices were red in Friday’s midday trading, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 down 1% and 1.24%, respectively, and on track for their worst weeks since September 2024.
The February jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released Friday showed a moderate increase in employment and slight increase in the unemployment rate.
Japanese and German government bond yields climbed sharply on Thursday, with Japan's 10-year yield reaching its highest level since 2009 amid a broader market sell-off.
The three major indices were mostly flat in midday trading Wednesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly under the flatline and the Dow Jones up 39 points.
After a fierce two-year U.S. bull market where simply holding the S&P 500 outperformed almost all other diversified strategies, hedging is beginning to work again, indicating a more uncertain market.
U.S. stocks plunged Tuesday as President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on key trade partners came into effect, prompting retaliatory measures and intensifying global trade tensions.
On February 18, 2025, I walked through a signal I got back on Valentine's Day. Now, it's just deciding whether to roll your put hedges down, close your VIX volatility spread, and begin to dip your toes in the water.
The events in the Oval Office on Friday sent the VIX 1-Day Index to an intraday high of 22. Add to that a negative gamma environment, and it seemed inevitable that we would see a “rip-your-face-off” rally.
A little over a month ago as Donald Trump was about to take office as President, the 10-year Treasury note yield hit 4.80%. Almost every economist was writing that the 10-year would hit 5% due to inflation from tariffs. Some disagreed - and still do.
Several factors have contributed to recent declines in US Treasury yields, signaling market hesitation over fiscal and monetary policy dynamics. Here is a brief overview of these factors to keep in mind.
Stocks recovered on Friday, with all three major indexes in the green, as the tech sector bounced back from Thursday's losses with NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQNVDA) up 1.37% and Tesla, Inc. NASDAQ:TSLANASDAQTSLA)
During Donald Trump’s first term, some investors bought into the Trump 1.0 Put. The trade was based on the market’s belief that Trump believed the stock market’s performance was a referendum on his presidency.
All three major indices were green in midday trading Wednesday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 looked to snap their four-day losing streaks. NVIDIA Corp.
Markets fell broadly Tuesday with the S&P 500 trading at five-week lows and the Nasdaq extending its three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones managed to recover midday while Wall Street digested a weaker-than-anticipated consumer confidence survey from the Conference Board, adding to concerns over the health of the U.S.
Economic activity will pick up again this week, culminating in the PCE report on Friday. Additionally, Nvidia’s midweek earnings, which have become a significant market-moving event in recent quarters, will also be in focus.
