Market Sell-Off Analyzed Amid NASDAQ 100 Decline and Rising Yields
Professor Jeremy Siegel warned that the recent NASDAQ 100 plunge reflects an AI‑driven rally losing steam as Treasury yields climb. He described the sell‑off as a classic “elevator down” where momentum traders exit quickly once a trend breaks. While a further dip may occur early next week, Siegel expects a short‑term bounce, noting that valuations have outpaced multi‑year earnings, especially in semiconductors. He highlighted upcoming macro data—jobs, CPI, PPI—and a Fed meeting as key catalysts for the market’s next move, and flagged a looming space‑sector IPO that could test investor patience.
S&P 500 Sees $1.8 Trillion Wipeout, Nasdaq Tallies Biggest Point Drop on ...
The Nasdaq Composite plunged 1,121 points on June 5, marking its largest one‑day point decline in history and a 4.2% slide, the steepest since April 2025. The S&P 500 also fell 2.6%, erasing roughly $1.8 trillion in market value, its worst...
Screwworm Scare Sparks Volatility, as Cattle Markets Push Higher | Beef Market Update
In this Beef Market Update, Anne Wasco discusses the impact of the first U.S. case of New World Screwworm on cattle futures, noting an initial price drop followed by a rapid recovery once USDA clarified its response. She highlights record...
S&P 500 Sees $1.8 Trillion Wipeout, Nasdaq Tallies Biggest Point Drop on Record: What Investors Need to Know About Friday’s...
The Nasdaq Composite plunged 1,121 points on Friday, marking its largest one‑day point drop ever and a 4.2% decline, while the S&P 500 fell 2.6%, its worst slide since October 2024. Combined, the sell‑off erased roughly $1.8 trillion of market value...
Strong Job Growth Triggers Market Plunge, Chip Stocks Tumble
The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May — nearly double what Wall Street wanted. The reward? The Nasdaq's worst day in over a year and more than $1 trillion erased from chip stocks. Welcome to the regime where good...
‘This Would Be a One-Time Event’: How Can I Take Extra Money From My 401(k) without Triggering Higher Medicare Premiums?
A retiree with Social Security and a pension wants to take a larger traditional 401(k) withdrawal but fears triggering higher Medicare Part B premiums. Medicare calculates premiums using a two‑year look‑back of modified adjusted gross income, and any withdrawal that pushes...
Iran's Threats Against This Red Sea Choke Point Are a Big Vulnerability for the Oil Market
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it could shut the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait if Israel does not halt strikes, reviving fears of a new oil‑supply choke point. The strait now handles roughly 7.2 million barrels per day, up from 3.9 million in February, after Saudi...
InvestingLive Americas FX News Wrap 5 Jun:A Strong US Jobs Report Sends Bonds/Stocks Lower
U.S. non‑farm payrolls jumped 172,000 in May, far exceeding the 85,000 forecast, while Canada added 87,800 jobs, pushing its unemployment rate to 6.6%. The surprise strength lifted Treasury yields, with the 2‑year rate climbing to 4.15% and the 10‑year to...
Morningstar DBRS Comments on Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership's Issuance of $1 Billion Additional Senior Notes
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership announced plans to issue up to CAD 1 billion (approximately US $740 million) of additional senior notes, backed by cash flows from Phase 1 of its natural‑gas pipeline to the LNG Canada export terminal. The proceeds will be used for...
Comparative Fuel Prices, Jun. 5, 2026
North America’s Pacific Coast is rapidly advancing LNG export projects in Canada, Mexico and Alaska, positioning the region to help close Asia’s projected supply shortfall. The combined pipeline and floating terminal developments could deliver up to 30 million tonnes per annum...
China, Tungsten and a Supply Shock in Metal Critical for War that Will Last Far Beyond Iran Conflict – by...
The Iran‑Israel conflict and ongoing war in Ukraine have driven a sharp surge in U.S. demand for tungsten, a metal essential to armor‑piercing ammunition and a host of civilian applications. Because roughly 80% of the United States’ tungsten supply comes...
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Which Age Group Is Most Likely to Max Out a 401(k)? See How Your Savings Measure Up
Vanguard’s 2025 *How America Saves* report finds that workers aged 55‑64 are the most likely to max out their 401(k) contributions, with 19 % reaching the $24,500 limit in 2026. By contrast, only 3 % of employees under 25 achieve the maximum,...
Nasdaq Falls 1,121 Points on Fear of an AI Bubble: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq Composite plunged 1,121 points, closing at 25,709 as the AI rally lost steam following weak guidance from Broadcom and a broader sell‑off in tech stocks. Nvidia and the Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF also posted steep losses, while the S&P 500...
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Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LILA) announced a corporate distribution that adds a new 9.0% perpetual preference share (LILAP) to its capital structure. The Options Clearing Corporation will adjust existing LILA options, changing the symbol to LILA1 effective June 17, 2026, and redefining...
Uniti Group Inc. Announces Pricing of $1.1 Billion Kinetic Fiber Securitization Notes Offering
Uniti Group announced that its subsidiary Kinetic ABS Issuer priced a $1.14 billion secured fiber revenue note offering. The transaction includes three series of term notes with a weighted‑average coupon of roughly 6.18% and a maturity in June 2033. Proceeds are earmarked...
Nomad Foods Director Buys 100,000 Shares for $913,000, Signaling Confidence
Ian G.H. Ashken, a director of Nomad Foods, purchased 100,000 shares for $913,000, raising his direct and indirect ownership to nearly 20% of his total exposure. The buy comes as the stock trades near its 2025‑2026 lows, offering a potential...
Macy's Q1 2026 Net Sales Rise 1.8% as COO Thomas Edwards Details Growth Plan
Macy's reported $4.7 billion in net sales for Q1 2026, a 1.8% year‑over‑year increase, and COO Thomas Edwards outlined the retailer’s go‑to‑market tactics, store‑reimagination program and AI‑driven operational pilots. The earnings beat guidance on comparable sales, adjusted EPS and EBITDA, positioning...
Astignes Capital Hires Former Polymer PM to Lead Japan Rates Team
Singapore‑based Astignes Capital Asia named Chiga Murayama, a former portfolio manager at Polymer Capital, as its new Japan rates portfolio manager. The move underscores the firm’s push into the $7.2 trillion Japanese government bond market as inflationary pressures revive yen‑denominated trading...
IShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) Touts Low Cost, High Yield as Top International Fund for 2026
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) has been spotlighted as a leading international ETF for 2026, offering exposure to 2,632 stocks across 16+ developed markets, a 3.30% dividend yield and a 0.07% expense ratio. The fund’s five‑year annualized return of...
Zimbabwe Targets Manufacturing and Titanium Firms to Power Industrial Revival
Zimbabwe's policymakers are emphasizing mid‑size manufacturing and the so‑called “Titanium Economy” as a path to industrial diversification. Analysts argue that these firms can deliver faster growth, higher employment and export potential, but they face infrastructure and financing gaps.
Endeavour Mining Restarts Share Buy‑Back Plan, Boosting Euro Resources Confidence
Endeavour Mining Plc announced on June 5 that it has re‑entered an Automatic Share Purchase Plan (ASPP) effective June 4, allowing open‑market repurchases under its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB). The move, made while the NCIB runs until March 2027,...
RBI Signals Possible 50‑bp Rate‑Hike Cycle Starting Oct 2026
The Reserve Bank of India kept its repo rate at 5.25% on June 5 but, according to Elara Capital and market commentary, is likely to start a 50‑basis‑point tightening cycle in October 2026. The forecast follows a package of foreign‑capital...
10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs to 4.48% as Middle East Tensions Lift Oil and Inflation Expectations
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields jumped four basis points to 4.48% on Monday, spurred by a surge in Brent crude to $98 a barrel and escalating Middle East hostilities. The move deepens a bear‑flattening of the yield curve and puts pressure...
El Niño Heat Drives Asian Crop Shortfalls, Sending Wheat Up 20% and Rice Up 15%
Farmers, traders and analysts say a strong El Niño is curtailing planting in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia, pushing wheat futures up 20% and rice prices up 15% in the past month. The weather shock threatens Asian staple supplies and could...
Asian Tech Stocks Drag Regional Markets Lower as AI Rally Falters
Asian technology shares led a broad market sell‑off on Friday, with South Korea's Kospi plunging 4.7% and MSCI's regional benchmark slipping 1.4%. The pullback follows a disappointing earnings report from Broadcom and growing macro‑economic headwinds.
SpaceX Sets $135 IPO Price, $75 Bn Raise Delayed S&P Index Entry Cuts $14 Bn Passive Inflows
SpaceX announced a $135 per‑share price for its Nasdaq debut, aiming to raise roughly $75 bn and value the company near $1.75 tn. S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected a request to shorten the 12‑month seasoning period, pushing potential S&P 500 inclusion and the...
Coinbase Stock Trending Lower; A Spread Strategy In These Call Options Presents Profit Potential
Coinbase (COIN) shares have slipped into a clear downtrend, trading below their 21‑day, 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages as bitcoin retreated from $81,000 to about $63,250. The article proposes a bear‑call spread using July 17 strikes of $200 and $210, which...
Oil Retreats on Global Demand Fears
Oil prices slipped on Friday as traders weighed expanding demand destruction against lingering geopolitical risk. West Texas Intermediate settled at $90.54 a barrel, down 2.7%, while Brent fell to $93.09, near a 5% decline since early April. China’s crude imports...
Butterfly Network, Inc. (BFLY) Presents at 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference Prepared Remarks Transcript
Butterfly Network presented at the 46th William Blair Growth Stock Conference, where CEO Joseph DeVivo highlighted the company’s breakthrough semiconductor‑based ultrasound platform. The technology consolidates multiple crystal probes into a single chip, promising lower costs and broader point‑of‑care deployment. DeVivo...
FAR Expansion, Tax Relief May Boost Foreign Bond Inflows, but Risks Remain
The Reserve Bank of India broadened the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) by adding 15‑, 30‑, and 40‑year government securities and paired the move with tax exemptions to lure foreign portfolio investors. Treasury heads warn that immediate inflows could be muted...
NASDAQ on Pace for Its Worst Day Day Since April 10, 2025
The Nasdaq Composite slid more than 1,000 points, down 3.84% to 25,801, marking its steepest decline since April 10, 2025. Selling accelerated after reports that Microsoft may tap equity markets to finance its expanding AI infrastructure, dragging down the broader technology sector....
PSUs to Get Concessional Forex Swaps to Boost External Borrowings
India’s central bank announced a concessional foreign‑exchange swap facility for public‑sector undertakings, running through September 30, to spur external commercial borrowings and increase dollar inflows. The RBI did not set a specific borrowing target but expects “healthy” flows over the next...
How We Rotated To Software With Cybersecurity Exposure
The First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) breached its 200‑day moving average on May 7, outpacing the broader software ETF IGV, which cleared the same level on May 29. The trader entered at the consolidation low, added on a pullback after an...
Crude Oil Tumbles As Optimism On An End To Gulf War Sustains
Crude oil prices slipped Friday, with WTI July futures down 2.97% to $90.07 a barrel as traders grew optimistic about a near‑term end to supply disruptions in the Gulf. The optimism stems from an Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire and forward‑moving U.S.–Iran negotiations...
Oman Ports Emerge as India's Gateway to West Asia, Africa
The India‑Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement took effect on June 1, opening Oman’s ports of Sohar, Salalah and Duqm to Indian exporters and investors. Sohar, a fast‑growing deep‑sea hub, now hosts the nation’s first bulk agricultural terminal, while Salalah leverages a...
Bond ETFs Hit Record $64B as Investors Pivot to Broad Beta
Bond exchange‑traded funds recorded a record $64 billion of net new cash in June, pushing total assets under management for fixed‑income ETFs past the $2.5 trillion mark. The surge reflects a broad shift toward low‑cost, broad‑beta bond products as investors chase yield...
How Fidelity’s Disruptive Thematic ETFs Suite Breaks the Mold
Fidelity has rolled out a suite of actively managed thematic ETFs focused on disruptive technologies, including the Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF (FDTX) and Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF (FBOT). Both funds charge a 0.5% expense ratio and have delivered 12‑month returns...
Robinhood Is Making a Move in Prediction Markets. Deutsche Bank Thinks It Could Turn the Stock Around
Robinhood announced that event contracts tied to the 2026 World Cup and professional baseball will be routed to Rothera, the prediction‑market platform it co‑developed with Susquea nha International Group. Rothera’s fees are capped at one cent per contract, undercutting rival Kalshi’s...
Bond Vigilantes Awaken as 10‑Year Yields Near 4.5%
I spoke with @davidlin_TV about the state of the US bond market: “The 4.5% threshold is pretty serious. If we stay up over 4.5% on the 10-year on a sustained basis, the bond vigilantes will have their day in the sun.” THE...
How Fallen Angels Can Turn Credit Downgrades Into Opportunity
Bloomberg’s June 5, 2026 analysis highlights that fallen‑angel bonds—investment‑grade issuers downgraded to high yield—have historically shown a predictable price dip before a downgrade followed by a strong rebound. The market value of these bonds fell from a peak of $287 bn in 2020...
Bull Markets End on Bubbles or Inflation, Not Yet
Secular bull markets always end with a valuation reversal, either because they reach bubble levels unsupported by fundamentals (1929 and 2000) or because they get derated by inflation (1968). Whenever the current trend comes to an end (hopefully not...
Nasdaq 100 Breaks Technical Pattern After 33% Surge
The Nasdaq 100 paints the picture well. Clean technical break on the backdrop of an extreme move - 33% over 45 days and peak of spot running 13% over its 50-day SMA (biggest disparity since May 2009). Has this unseated...
Analyst Report: Lyft Inc
Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) slipped to $13.65 on June 5, 2026, trailing its 52‑week range and prompting analyst William V. Selesky to label the dip a buying opportunity. The company’s core ridesharing platform still commands a dominant share of the U.S....
Trump's Oil Export Push Could Spike Gas, Diesel Prices
Trump talks about all the oil and exports. What will the inventories do to gas snd diesel prices? And in turn, supply chains.
Wide‑Range Reversal Sell Signals Extended Downtrend
GS: Wide Range Reversal Sell - climax bar with range exapnsion up, then takek out the low of that bar within the next bar. Trend down can carry for awhile. https://t.co/rnyOGlyRQb
Global Rates: ECB, Cross-Market Views and UK Politics Update
In this episode of At Any Rate, JPMorgan’s European Rates Strategy head Francis Diamond and colleagues Kigenja Gupta and Aditya Chaudhia examine the Eurozone rate outlook ahead of the June ECB meeting, noting that a 25‑bp hike is fully priced...
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Gold Is Sinking with the US Dollar Rising and Yields Moving Higher
Gold slipped $143, or 3.2%, to $4,333, breaking below its 200‑hour moving average for the first time since October 2023 and also falling beneath the 50% retracement of the May 15 rally. The decline follows a broader rally in the US...
Nasdaq Drops 3% as Selling in Chip Stocks Picks up; S&P 500 9-Week Winning Streak Set to End: Live Updates
U.S. equity markets slipped on Friday as the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.8% and the S&P 500 fell 1.7%, driven by a sharp sell‑off in leading chip makers after a surprisingly strong May jobs report. Broadcom, Marvell, Micron, Intel and AMD...
Stifel Raises Its Price Target on Ciena (CIEN)
Stifel raised its price target on Ciena Corp. (CIEN) to $615, up from $585, and kept a Buy rating. Citi and TD Cowen also lifted their targets, to $658 and $675 respectively, citing accelerating demand for optical connectivity and AI‑driven data‑center...