SpaceX Rockets Past Microsoft and Amazon as Dow Smashes 52,000

SpaceX Rockets Past Microsoft and Amazon as Dow Smashes 52,000

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we unpack a split-screen session on Wall Street: the Dow powered to a historic record while a sharp chip selloff pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. We dig into the oil slide that triggered the rotation, the stunning post-IPO run that briefly vaulted SpaceX above Microsoft and Amazon, and the multi-billion-dollar acquisition it announced right out of the gate. We also cover the Bank of Japan's historic rate hike, a surprise contraction in Chinese consumer spending, and the technical setups across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, plus gold and silver. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Dow Smashes Record 51,671 as Stocks, Gold and Bitcoin All Surge

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we unpack a historic session that drove the Dow to a record 51,671 and sent stocks, gold and Bitcoin surging together. The Nasdaq posted its strongest day in months while gold rebounded hard off its lows and Bitcoin reclaimed a key level on a massive volume spike. We also dig into the global picture, with the Nikkei breaking a record for the first time ever and Korea's market tripping a circuit breaker, before walking through the key FX technicals across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY. Plus the day's biggest corporate movers, from Western Digital and Ferrari to Fox's plunge on a major streaming deal. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

SpaceX Tops $2 Trillion as Musk Crosses $1 Trillion Mark

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, SpaceX pulls off the biggest IPO in history, and the fallout reshapes everything from large-cap tech to the space sector. We dig into what Elon Musk's first trillion means for markets and why some of Wall Street's biggest names actually closed in the red on one of the most euphoric trading days in years. We also cover a major geopolitical shift that sent European and Asian markets surging, fresh US inflation data that pushed Treasury yields higher, and key technical levels to watch across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY. Plus Adobe's surprise collapse, the Nasdaq 100 reshuffle, and what the space sector selloff tells us about sentiment right now. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

PPI Surges 1.1% to 3-Year High While S&P 500 Gains 1.75%

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, wholesale inflation just came in at its hottest level in three years — a 1.1% monthly jump with an annual rate of 6.5%, well above what economists were expecting. Energy prices were the engine behind the surge, and yet equities rallied hard, with the Dow adding over 900 points and the Nasdaq climbing 2.5%. We break down what's driving the disconnect, where oil and gold are trading, and what the move in EUR/USD and GBP/USD tells us about dollar sentiment heading into the rest of the week. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

CPI Hits 4.2% as US Strikes Iran and Markets Plummeted

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, US forces launched airstrikes on Iran after markets closed — capping a session in which the Dow had already shed 953 points, the S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, and headline CPI came in at 4.2% for the first time in three years. We dig into what the core inflation read means for the Fed, why the semiconductor sector is bleeding for the fourth time in five sessions, and what a widening Middle East conflict could mean for oil and overnight futures. We also break down the FX picture across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, a historic single-day collapse in Gold, and the corporate stories you need to know — from a 27% crater in Super Micro Computer to 20%-plus earnings surges from Cracker Barrel and Casey's. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.