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11 Jul 2024

🚨 JUST IN: China suspends its largest facilitator of short-selling in order to preserve market stability

Source: barchart

11 Jul 2024

Big Tech is eating the world with Apple once again the undisputed Number 1.

Apple gained 2% after bullish Bloomberg report about the upcoming AI-enabled iPhone sales prospects. Apple is now worth almost $3.6tn in market cap, Microsoft is number 2 with $3.5tn ahead of Nvidia with $3.3tn. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

11 Jul 2024

🚨 JUST IN: A bipartisan group of Senators announce proposal that would prevent lawmakers from buying stocks and prevent spouses and dependent children from trading stocks beginning in March 2027.

Source: Barchart

11 Jul 2024

The S&P 500 climbed Wednesday to a fresh record, breaking above 5,600 for the first time, as a sharp rise in semiconductor stocks led the market higher.

The broad market index jumped 1.02%, closing at 5,633.91, and notching a seventh straight day of gains.

11 Jul 2024

A storytelling chart about Europe

thru Michael A. Arouet, FT

11 Jul 2024

In June, both ISM Manufacturing and ISM Services fell below 49.

Here are all months where both PMI readings were below 49 Source: Bespoke

11 Jul 2024

Sector composition of the S&P500 has shifted significantly over time.

energy used to be 26% of the index... Source: Goldman Sachs, Blake B. Millard

10 Jul 2024

The S&P 493 earnings have been flat to down for the past five quarters.

2Q is expected to mark the first growth quarter for the Other 493. Could it lead to a more balanced market? Source: BofA

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