The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit records again, as did gold and silver. Plus, earnings season is almost here. ...

Dontcha wish your index had AMD?That one goes out to anyone out there who still likes the Dow better than the S&P 500.The blue-chip index, which weighs its members by stock price rather than market cap, fell sharply on a day when the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were on track for record closing highs. ...

A slide in tech stocks bled into the S&P 500.The Nasdaq was down 0.3%. The S&P 500 was up just 0.1% after briefly turning lower. The Dow was up 316 points, or 0.7%.All three indexes set intraday record highs earlier. They only need to finish higher to mark record closing highs. But there wasn't much driving the rally, with the big nonfarm payrolls report for September delayed due to the government shutdown. ...

September, historically the stock market's weakest month, is now on track for its best return in 15 years — an unusual show of strength that sets the stage for a high-stakes fourth quarter. ...

Bitcoin couldn’t close above $113,500 and today Nasdaq dropped nearly 1% which will create more presure on BTCBTC needs to claim $113.5k and $118k for a bullish pump to new all time high.We can see a shakeout before the breakout https://t.co/7xSkAeH3o9 ...

Market Analysis - Bitcoin price experienced a $1,500 drop within hours, while altcoins fell by 5%-10% [1] - Nvidia is accused by China of violating anti-monopoly law, leading to a pre-market tank and subsequent Nasdaq futures dump, impacting crypto [1] - Bitcoin open interest reached a new all-time high (ATH) while the price remained 7% below its ATH, indicating excessive leverage [1] - A $2 billion wipeout from Bitcoin occurred, considered a healthy reset due to the leverage flush [1] Economic Factors - The FOMC decision is approaching in 2 days, with a 25bps rate cut almost certain [1] - Powell's hawkish tone and CPI near 3% have spooked markets, leading to de-risking before bullish events [1] Investment Strategy - Big money is seeking better entry points before Q4 [1] - Holding (HODL) and waiting is suggested as the best move [1]

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

Market Overview - The market showed resilience despite uncertainties regarding trade policy, tariffs, and the Federal Reserve chair [6] - S&P 500 closed up about 01% [6] - Nasdaq was down about 04% due to weakness in big cap tech names [7] - Dow Jones Industrial Average added 04% [7] - Russell 2000 outperformed, with small caps gaining tailwind [7] Earnings and Performance Highlights - Homebuilders outperformed, with the S&P composite 1500 homebuilding index up about 10% [2] - D R Horton's stock was up about 16% after third-quarter earnings beat expectations [18] - PulteGroup's stock was up 12% after reporting better-than-expected earnings [19] - Texas Instruments' second-quarter EPS was $141, beating the consensus estimate of $135, but the stock was down about 7% in after-hours trading [10][12] - Intuitive Surgical's second-quarter revenue came in at $244 billion, and adjusted EPS beat estimates at $22 billion, with shares initially moving higher but later declining [20][29] - Capital One's second-quarter adjusted EPS was $548, far exceeding the consensus estimate of $388, with net revenue at $1249 billion [22][23] - Enphase Energy's second-quarter adjusted EPS beat estimates by $006, and revenue came in better than forecast at $3632 million, with the stock up about 8% in after-hours trading [26] Company Specifics - Texas Instruments invested $39 billion in R&D and CIGNA and invested $49 billion in CapEx and returned $67 billion to owners over the past 12 months [14] - Intuitive Surgical's Da Vinci surgical system installed base grew to 10488 systems as of June 2025, a 14% increase compared to June 30th, 2020 [30] - Capital One's loans held for investment were approximately $4393 billion [23]

Group 1 - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs on the back of a strong jobs report [2] - Companies such as Nextracker, ServiceNow, and Uber are approaching buy points [2]

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