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25
Oct

Week 43: FOMC Hold Priced, Oil Surges Past $100, and Meta's Tax Shock Rattles Tech

With the October rate hike all but taken off the table, markets split sharply along value and growth lines: the Russell 2000 surged 2%, energy hit record highs, and Brent crude closed above $116, while a $16 billion tax charge sent Meta tumbling and Communication Services led the week's losses. →

17
Oct

Week 42: CPI Shock and AI Jitters Deliver the Worst Nasdaq Week Since June

A hotter-than-expected September CPI reignited October rate-hike fears, while an AI revenue disappointment triggered an eight-session semiconductor losing streak — but the Dow powered to an all-time high and oil's surge toward $100 made energy the week's standout sector. →

10
Oct

Week 41: Bond Yields Flare Again, Hawkish Minutes Fade; Markets Rally into Earnings

A hawkish set of FOMC minutes sent the 10-year briefly to a 24-year high before a strong Treasury auction and Trump's diplomatic overtures to Iran sent yields back down and equities higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow posting solid weekly gains on the doorstep of earnings season. →

03
Oct

Week 40: PCE Surprises, Jobs Miss: October Hike All But Off the Table

A soft August PCE print and a sharply disappointing jobs report sent rate hike odds collapsing from 64% to 17%, rescuing equities from an otherwise bruising week shaped by geopolitical flare-ups and crumbling consumer sentiment. →

27
Sep

Week 39: Bond Yields Surge, Summit Ends Quietly: Equities Hold Their Ground

Treasuries hit 19-year highs as October rate hike odds climbed toward 70%, yet equities powered through the pressure, led by Meta's AI showcase and a broad technology rally. →

12
Sep

Week 37: Oil Hits $100, CPI Seals the Deal: September Hike Now Near-Certain

A four-day trading week packed four weeks of drama: WTI crossed $100 for the first time in years, August CPI kept the pressure on, and the S&P 500 fell for a fourth consecutive session before Friday's relief rally closed the week on a calmer note. →

07
Sep

Week 36: Jobs Rebound Keeps the Fed Live: Markets Tread Water

A sharp US-Iran re-escalation rattled Monday, mid-week dovish Fed signals lifted sentiment, then Friday's blowout jobs report reversed it all: leaving the S&P 500 essentially flat and the September FOMC wide open. →

29
Aug

Week 35: Nvidia Delivers, Warsh Warns

A blowout Nvidia quarter confirmed the AI cycle is intact, but Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole debut sent rate hike odds surging and rattled gold, silver and Bitcoin on Friday. →

23
Aug

Week 34: Bond Yields Steal the Show as Markets Pull Back

Rising long-term Treasury yields, a Walmart-shaped consumer warning, and surging Bitcoin combined for a volatile week, but the combined portfolio again beat a falling market. →

16
Aug

Week 33: Inflation Cools, Markets Extend Their Run

A quiet week by recent standards delivered exactly what markets needed: benign CPI and PPI data, no Fed surprises, and a third consecutive weekly gain for the S&P 500. →