by Mitch Fisher | Jul 24, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell on Friday as investors sold chip stocks on worries about massive spending on artificial intelligence ahead of the next batch of megacap earnings reports, while falling oil prices provided Wall Street with some support even as Middle East...
by Mitch Fisher | Jul 24, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street indexes closed lower on Thursday with Nasdaq sinking more than 2% as the latest earnings updates from large technology companies revived concerns about heavy AI spending, while soaring oil prices amped up inflation worries, lifting bond yields. The S&P...
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,...
