Aug 31, 2024 | Weekly Cache
Despite a strong Friday, markets ended the week mixed. Dow Jones rose 0.9%, S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% during the week. Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft have been in talks about participating in a financing that would value OpenAI at over US$100...
Aug 24, 2024 | Weekly Cache
Last week, Dow Jones rose 1.3%, S&P 500 gained 1.45%, and Nasdaq composite was up 1.4%. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated interest rate cuts are imminent. The next catalyst for tech investors is Nvidia earnings next week. AMD is acquiring ZT Systems, which...
Aug 17, 2024 | Weekly Cache
Last week, Dow Jones was up 2.9%, S&P 500 rose 3.9% (its best weekly gain in 2024), and Nasdaq composite gained 5.3% — all strong gains from Aug. 5 lows. Investors are back lavishing millions onto megacaps as the high-flying tech stocks resume their climb,...
Aug 10, 2024 | Weekly Cache
After a brutal Monday, due to fears of the yen-carry-trade unwinding and an Nvidia AI chip delay, the market ended the week well above Monday’s lows. Dow Jones fell 0.6% last week, S&P 500 ended the week almost flat, and Nasdaq composite lost 0.2%. WeRide, a...
Aug 3, 2024 | Weekly Cache
Despite a bullish Wednesday, markets had a bad week. Dow Jones lost 2.1%, as did S&P 500. Nasdaq composite was down 3.35%, and is now in traditional correction territory. Cerebras, an Nvidia rival that develops AI chips, has filed confidentially for an IPO....
Jul 27, 2024 | Weekly Cache
Last week, Dow Jones rose 0.6%, S&P 500 lost 0.8%, and Nasdaq composite fell 2.1% despite Friday’s rebound. Upcoming earnings from big techs including, Apple, and Microsoft this week and the Fed rate outlook will likely determine if the Nasdaq can turn...
