Nvidia Hits Record as Treasury Yields Reach 24-Year High
Nvidia and the Nasdaq are reaching records even as the 10-year Treasury yield climbs to its highest level in 24 years. AI optimism is winning for now, but next week’s earnings season could determine whether profits can justify the rally while long-term rates remain elevated.
Tesla’s $30B Credit Line: Firepower, Not Debt Yet
Tesla has secured $30 billion in new borrowing capacity while planning more than $25 billion of capital spending this year—but none of the new credit has been drawn yet. The next earnings report should reveal whether Tesla’s spending and free cash flow leave that financial firepower untouched or make it increasingly important.
Trump Rejects Iran's Hormuz Offer: Will Brent Crude Spike?
President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz just as traders were pricing in renewed diplomacy. Now Iran’s latest warning puts the focus on Brent crude’s first trade after the weekend—and whether geopolitical risk returns to the price.
Strong Economy Sends Stocks Lower as Fed Hike Risk Rises
The strongest U.S. growth signal in more than five years sent Treasury yields higher and stocks lower as investors increased expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Now attention turns to the next inflation report and whether it strengthens the case for another move in October.
AI Agents Hit Schwab, Airbnb & Uber as Nasdaq Hits Record
Tuesday’s market exposed a new divide in the AI trade: chip stocks rallied as the Nasdaq reached another record, while Schwab, Airbnb, Uber and Lyft came under pressure. The emerging question is whether AI agents will simply create new technology winners — or fundamentally change which companies control the customer relationship.
Nvidia Adds $442 Billion in One Day as AI Trade Broadens
Nvidia added about $442 billion in market value in a single session as enthusiasm around AI spread into major software stocks. But with market strength still concentrated, Brent crude near $90 and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh in focus, the next question is whether that momentum can broaden and hold.
Market Preview: Gold at $4,400 as Fed Weighs Rate Hike
Gold is back above $4,400 an ounce while the Federal Reserve debates a rate hike — a combination that normally works against a metal paying no yield. Today's preview covers the softer dollar, the closed Strait of Hormuz, and why Wednesday's Fed minutes are the event that matters.