S&P 500 Wavers Ahead of Key Inflation Data as Oil Spikes on Middle East Tensions
Markets pulled back to start the week as traders positioned ahead of Wednesday’s CPI report, while a flare-up in Strait of Hormuz tensions sent oil prices higher.
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Sarah Mitchell covers U.S. and global stock markets for Wall Street Sights, focusing on how earnings, Federal Reserve policy, and macroeconomic events move major indexes.
S&P 500 Hits Record High as Weak Jobs Data Cools Rate Fears
The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,758 after a weak July jobs report cooled expectations of further Fed rate hikes, capping the market’s best week since April as the Nasdaq rebounded over 10% from its recent correction.
Amazon Stock Jumps 10% as Apple Slides on Weak China Sales
Amazon stock jumped as much as 13% on blowout Q2 results while Apple slid on weak China and Services numbers, as South Korea’s KOSPI surged 18% in an unprecedented single-day rally led by SK Hynix.
Fed Rate Pause vs. Rate Cut: What’s the Difference for Investors?
A rate pause and a rate cut send very different signals to markets. Here’s the difference and what each one usually means for your portfolio.
Crude Oil Set for Biggest Monthly Surge Since March Amid US-Iran War
Crude oil is on pace for its biggest monthly surge since March, up roughly 21% in July, as the US-Iran war and a stalled Strait of Hormuz standoff strain global supply — even as prices dipped slightly Thursday.
Nasdaq Enters Correction as Fed Holds Rates and Dow Drops 1,150 Points
The Nasdaq slid into correction territory and the Dow posted its worst day since April 2025 after the Fed held rates steady for a seventh straight month and long-term bond yields jumped to multi-decade highs.
The Fed’s Dot Plot, Explained: How to Read It (and Its Limits)
The dot plot shows where Fed officials individually expect interest rates to go. Here’s how to actually read it.
Alphabet Negative Free Cash Flow: What’s Really Happening
Alphabet posted its first negative free cash flow quarter since its 2004 IPO, even as revenue grew 24% and profit beat estimates. Here’s why, and what it signals about the AI spending race.
How Fed Rate Decisions Affect Savings and CD Yields
When the Fed moves rates, savings and CD yields usually follow, but not instantly and not always by the same amount. Here’s how it actually works.
KOSPI Stock Rout: Why South Korea’s Market Just Crashed
South Korea’s KOSPI stock index has plunged in its worst two-day decline on record after SK Hynix earnings disappointed investors already worried about AI stock valuations.