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Bitcoin climbed past $81,000, driving broad digital asset gains amid dovish Federal Reserve remarks and growing anticipation around the upcoming Senate vote on the CLARITY Act regulatory framework.
Gold trades above $4,408 per ounce, up 10.3% monthly, as cooling inflation data raises odds the Fed holds rates steady in September, boosting non-yielding gold's appeal.
US stocks hit record highs Thursday as soft PPI data reinforced Fed rate hold bets. S&P 500 up 0.6%, Nasdaq up 1.1% on AI/chip strength, though banks and industrials lagged.
S&P 500 hit a record, up 0.5%, as soft PPI data reinforced Fed rate-hold expectations. Chip stocks surged on AI optimism, while banks and industrials lagged, keeping the Dow near flat.
S&P 500 hit a record amid AI-driven momentum in chip and tech stocks. Investors await PPI data, which could influence Fed rate decisions after recent tame inflation readings.
Gold eased in early trading after prior gains, as U.S. inflation data matched expectations, reinforcing bets the Fed will hold rates steady in September.
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Alger's Q2 2026 letter notes S&P 500's 15.2% surge, its best quarter since 2020, driven by AI optimism and a US-Iran ceasefire, while energy lagged on falling oil prices; Fed held rates with hawkish …
Alger's Weatherbie fund letter highlights Q2 2026 S&P 500 rally (+15.2%) driven by AI optimism and Iran ceasefire, though private equity holding Hamilton Lane detracted amid private credit concerns.
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Dollar steady amid Middle East uncertainty as US-Iran strikes disrupt Strait of Hormuz. Pound rises on Burnham's expected UK premiership. Fed rate hold anticipated July 29 with 85.6% probability. Bre…
Oil surged past $85/barrel on a U.S. naval blockade on Iran, fueling Fed rate-hold expectations. Tech and software stocks (Unity, Trade Desk, GoDaddy) fell as higher capital costs raised AI investmen…
Tech stocks (CDNS, DOMO, PUBM) sold off as a US naval blockade on Iran pushed Brent crude above $85/barrel, raising expectations the Fed will hold rates higher, pressuring AI/software valuations and …
A reinstated U.S. naval blockade on Iran pushed Brent crude above $85/barrel, fueling fears the Fed will hold rates higher for longer. This triggered a sharp selloff in high-multiple software and tec…
A reinstated U.S. naval blockade on Iran pushed Brent crude above $85, fueling expectations the Fed holds rates higher for longer. This hit tech valuations, causing profit-taking in AI infrastructure…
Reinstated U.S. naval blockade on Iran pushed Brent above $85/barrel, raising rate-hold expectations and pressuring software/tech stocks like Zoom, AppLovin, and Doximity amid deteriorating macro sen…