Market Pulse – August 6, 2026
📊 𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: Dow +0.49% to a record 54,349 🟢 | S&P 500 –0.17% to 7,724 | Nasdaq –0.83% to 26,363 🔴 – AI-spending jitters dragged tech lower.🌏 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼 ...
Read More📊 𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: Dow +0.49% to a record 54,349 🟢 | S&P 500 –0.17% to 7,724 | Nasdaq –0.83% to 26,363 🔴 – AI-spending jitters dragged tech lower.🌏 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼 ...
Read More🌏 Asia OvernightRisk-on mood after Wall Street's record close. Nikkei 225 +2.7%, Kospi +4.5%, both led by chip and AI names. Sentiment lifted by hopes of a US– ...
Read MoreThe week of July 27–31 was dominated by the Fed's decision to hold rates steady despite three dissenting FOMC members, and by strong Eurozone Q2 GDP growth of 0 ...
Read MoreThe week of July 20–24 was dominated by a fresh Iran–Israel escalation and a new Red Sea front: Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers pushed Brent above $100 a barrel ...
Read MoreThe week of July 13–17 was dominated by a sharp US–Iran re-escalation: Washington carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, Tehran retaliated ...
Read MoreThe week of July 6–10 was dominated by a sharp US–Iran escalation: after fresh American strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation against US bases, Pre ...
Read MoreThe week of June 29 – July 3 turned on one number: June US Nonfarm Payrolls came in at just 57,000 against a ~110K consensus, with prior months revised down 74, ...
Read MoreThe week of June 22–26 saw Brent crude collapse almost 10% as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz accelerated toward pre-war volumes and Saudi Arabia resumed ...
Read MoreThe week of June 15–19 was dominated by Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting as Fed Chair. The Fed held rates at 3.50–3.75% in a unanimous 12-0 vote on June 17, but ...
Read MoreThe week of June 8–12 delivered a string of decisive macro events. May CPI (June 10) confirmed headline inflation at 4.2% YoY – its highest since April 2023 – d ...
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