by Mitch Fisher | Jul 22, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The Nasdaq led Wall Street lower on Wednesday with a mixed performance from technology stocks, as investors waited for key earnings reports to gauge the health of a market rally fed by enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 fell slightly and the Dow...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 22, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains as a steep rally in semiconductor shares helped shift the focus away from the latest Middle East hostilities and tariff battles, while investors looked ahead to major technology...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 20, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street’s three major indexes finished lower on Monday while investors looked for moves toward Middle East de-escalation and waited for earnings reports due from major technology companies later in the week. The technology-heavy Nasdaq fell less than the...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 16, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower on Thursday as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat U.S. economic data and a strong start to second-quarter earnings season.Among the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500,...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 15, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street stocks gained ground on Wednesday as softening inflation data and a robust beginning of second-quarter earnings season put investors in a buying mood. All three major stock indexes closed modestly higher despite weakness in semiconductors, with...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 14, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Tuesday as solid big bank results and a cooler-than-expected inflation report boosted risk appetite amid rising Middle East tensions. A rebound in chip shares .SOX .SOX put the Nasdaq out front, while the Dow’s gains...
