September 30, 2025 S&P futures down 0.2% Tuesday after U.S. equities gained Monday, led by crypto, biotech, China ADRs, Mag 7, rails, IBs, builders, and airlines, while energy, cruise lines, regional banks, and apparel lagged. Asia mostly higher overnight with Taiwan a standout; Europe narrowly mixed. Treasuries firmer with curve steepening; dollar off 0.1%, gold […]
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September 28, 2025 September 2025 has been dominated by renewed focus on AI and automation, even as markets wrestle with tariff headlines and mixed Fed commentary. As investors contemplate the speculative merits of AI vs. its actual delivered results, we continue to explore the expanding AI econ-system. One thing we’ve noticed is that while many
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COMMENTARY: While the market took a cautious step back, energy stocks lit up the scoreboard and utilities kept the lights on, leaving materials and consumer staples stuck in the back of the bus. The S&P 500 declined by 0.3% for the week, as investor sentiment turned cautious ahead of the Fed’s key inflation data release
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September 26, 2025 We’re going to keep it brief this week. Moderating economic data, investor enthusiasm for AI and AI infrastructure plays and a supportive Federal Reserve have kept tailwinds behind Growth stocks. Large/Mega Growth vs. Value The Value trade is likely to continue to struggle while interest rates are trending lower. Since the last
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September 26, 2025 S&P futures a touch higher Friday morning after U.S. equities fell Thursday, with the S&P and Nasdaq down for a third straight session. Big tech, most-shorted, and tariff-exposed names led the pullback, while energy and select defensives outperformed. Asia closed mostly lower (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong laggards), while Europe opened modestly
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September 25, 2025 With the S&P 500 recently pulling back from fresh all-time highs, the motivating narrative of the current long-term bull market remains centered around the potential of AI to revolutionize commerce and life to be more efficient. Optimism and pessimism around that narrative along with more mundane concerns like the actual levels of
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September 25, 2025 S&P futures slightly lower in Thursday morning trading after U.S. equities fell for a second straight session. Big tech led the decline (AAPL, NVDA, GOOGL, MU, PLTR), while China tech, energy, staples, builders, chemicals, and managed care outperformed. Asian markets mixed, Europe −0.4%. Treasuries flat to firmer, dollar steady, WTI crude −0.6%.
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September 24, 2025 S&P futures up 0.1% Wednesday after U.S. equities slipped Tuesday, led lower by big tech and AI names (AMZN, NVDA). Energy outperformed while defensives also held up. Treasuries little changed with 2Y yields down ~2 bp. Dollar index +0.3%, gold -0.6%, Bitcoin +0.8%, WTI crude +1.1%. Macro narrative remains steady: bulls cite
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September 23, 2025 In 2025, financial markets have exhibited a striking divergence. Commodity-linked equities, particularly in the Energy and Materials sectors (chart below, top panel), have underperformed the S&P 500 and other major benchmarks despite inflation running above central bank targets. At the same time, global equity markets have rallied, even in the face of
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