Market Review: August 03, 2026

Closing Recap Monday, August 03, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 693.38 1.32% 53,178 S&P 500 110.77 1.48% 7,600 Nasdaq 540.04 2.13% 25,913 Russell 2000 50.59 1.73% 2,981                   U.S. stocks were on a mission today, with major averages opening in positive territory and barely downticked throughout the entire trading day … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: August 03, 2026

Mid-Morning Look Monday, August 03, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 650.83 1.24% 53,136 S&P 500 81.42 1.09% 7,570 Nasdaq 368.09 1.45% 25,739 Russell 2000 42.78 1.46% 2,974     U.S. stocks off to a strong start to the week and new month, putting the S&P 500 (SPX) monthly loss behind it (fell the first time in July in … Read More

Morning Preview: August 03, 2026

Early Look Monday, August 3, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 432.00 0.82% 53,067 S&P 500 42.25 0.57% 7,561 Nasdaq 120.50 0.43% 28,525     U.S. futures are looking at a strong open after a positive Friday where the S&P 500 gained 1.05%, the Nasdaq climbed 1.59%, and the Dow climbed 1.04%. However, returns for July were mixed as the … Read More

Market Review: July 31, 2026

Closing Recap Friday, July 31, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 277.68 0.53% 52,485 S&P 500 52.17 0.70% 7,489 Nasdaq 251.68 1.00% 25,373 Russell 2000 -14.76 0.50% 2,931                   US equity futures built on yesterday’s momentum with modest overnight gains, led by the Nasdaq, but the gains were short-lived as sellers … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: July 31, 2026

Mid-Morning Look Friday, July 31, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -52.35 0.10% 52,155 S&P 500 -13.04 0.18% 7,424 Nasdaq -6.78 0.03% 25,115 Russell 2000 -42.73 1.45% 2,903     It looked like it was going to be a strong day for US equities, with Nasdaq futures up over 1% in the overnight session thanks to positive earnings/cloud numbers … Read More

Morning Preview: July 31, 2026

Early Look Friday, July 31, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 319.00 0.61% 52,699 S&P 500 34.25 0.46% 7,507 Nasdaq 342.50 1.21% 28,580     U.S. futures are up strong on this final trading day of the week, adding to the Thursday sharp gains especially in technology (XLK, SOX, QQQ) as Amazon (AMZN) is leading, rising 13% overnight, while Apple … Read More

Market Review: July 30, 2026

Closing Recap Thursday, July 30, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 615.43 1.19% 52,209 S&P 500 121.83 1.67% 7,437 Nasdaq 679.24 2.78% 25,118 Russell 2000 39.79 1.38% 2,946                   Stocks may have closed on the lows Wednesday…but finished around the highs on Thursday! U.S. stocks rebounded after tumbling Wednesday, with the … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: July 30, 2026

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, July 30, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 340.74 0.66% 51,933 S&P 500 92.33 1.26% 7,408 Nasdaq 612.28 2.50% 25,054 Russell 2000 18.15 0.62% 2,924     After closing on the lows in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 swinging 140 points from highs post FOMC meeting to end on lows after Warsh press … Read More

Morning Preview: July 30, 2026

Early Look Thursday, July 30, 2026 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 134.00 0.26% 51,899 S&P 500 35.25 0.48% 7,386 Nasdaq 278.50 1.02% 27,620     After closing at the lows on Wednesday following the FOMC meeting results, where rates stayed on hold (as was mostly expected) and the Fed said 2% remains their inflation target, U.S. futures are looking at … Read More

Market Review: July 29, 2026

Closing Recap Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -1,152.46 2.18% 51,594 S&P 500 -112.39 1.51% 7,316 Nasdaq -433.97 1.74% 24,442 Russell 2000 -47.49 1.61% 2,906                   U.S. stocks were volatile this afternoon as Wall Street tried to decipher Fed Chairman Warsh comments about the direction of interest rates … Read More