Bitcoin Reclaims $80K After Fed Hike as Crypto Stocks Surge
Bitcoin jumped nearly 6% Friday and reclaimed $80,000 despite a Federal Reserve rate hike and fresh regulatory uncertainty. Coinbase, Strategy and Robinhood surged even more, setting up a key test when U.S. markets reopen Monday.
Senate Blocks Crypto Bill as Bitcoin Drops 4% Before Fed
Bitcoin fell about 4% after the Senate failed to advance a major crypto regulation bill, while Coinbase and Circle also moved sharply lower. Now attention shifts to the Federal Reserve decision and whether another change in rate expectations creates a fresh volatility test for crypto.
Gold Tops $4,600 as Treasury Yields Stay Near 19-Year Highs
Gold has climbed above $4,600 even as long-term Treasury yields remain near levels not seen in almost two decades. The next test is Wednesday’s July PCE inflation report—and whether rates, the dollar and oil begin confirming gold’s move or pushing against it.
Bitcoin +20%, Gold $4,600 as Stocks Break the Pattern
Bitcoin gained more than 20% and gold pushed above $4,600 after the Treasury announced larger long-term debt buybacks — but stocks finished the week lower and Treasury yields climbed back up. Wednesday’s inflation report and Nvidia earnings now provide the next major test of a market pattern that suddenly stopped behaving normally.
Walmart Falls 9% as High Gas Prices Squeeze Shoppers
Walmart beat earnings and raised guidance, but its 9% plunge exposed a bigger concern: shoppers are pulling back as high gas prices pressure household budgets. With Brent near $94, Treasury yields rising, and a major Iran policy announcement coming Monday, the consumer is becoming one of the market’s most important signals.
Bitcoin Surges 11% as Treasury Buybacks Push Yields Lower
Bitcoin surged near $71,800 after an unexpected Treasury move pushed long-term borrowing costs lower and triggered a record short squeeze. Now Fed rate-hike concerns, Brent crude near $94, and Walmart earnings are testing whether the market’s new setup can hold.
Hormuz Attacks Lift Oil and Gold as Stocks Near Records
Attacks around the Strait of Hormuz are keeping pressure on oil while gold holds near $4,400 and U.S. stocks remain just below record territory. See why markets are staying relatively calm—and what retail earnings and Fed minutes could change this week.
Applied Materials Falls on Margins as S&P 500 Hits Record
Applied Materials posted the biggest quarter-to-quarter revenue jump in its history and the stock fell about 5% anyway — the second straight day a beat-and-raise was punished over margins. Today's preview breaks down what that pattern says about the AI trade, and why the S&P 500 still closed at a record.
Market Preview: Record Stocks, Jobs Miss, Hormuz Oil Risk
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July and the S&P 500 still closed at a record 7,757, as investors read the miss as taking a September rate hike off the table. Today's preview covers the software rotation, gold's seven-week high, and the Strait of Hormuz headlines that could move oil Monday.
Oil Spikes on Hormuz Plan as Gold Nears Best Week Since Jan
A single Iranian document on Strait of Hormuz shipping sent Brent up 3.8%, pushed the 10-year yield above 4.67%, and ended the Dow's record streak — while gold ran to its best week since January. Today's preview covers the memory chip selloff, where capital is rotating, and what the July jobs report could change.
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