Alphabet's 5% Surge Powers Dow to Record Close as Nasdaq Jumps 2%

Alphabet's 5% Surge Powers Dow to Record Close as Nasdaq Jumps 2%

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow closed above 52,000 for the first time as Alphabet made a blockbuster debut as the index's newest member. We break down the rally across the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, a fragile US-Iran ceasefire moving oil prices, and a consumer credit reading that's raising red flags. Plus, we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF, the latest moves in gold and silver, and the corporate stories behind Rocket Lab, Roblox and Charter Communications. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

OpenAI IPO Delay Fears Sink Nasdaq 4.6% as Chip Stocks Crash

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a New York Times report on a possible OpenAI IPO delay sends the Nasdaq to a fifth straight losing session and triggers a brutal selloff in chip stocks from Silicon Valley to Seoul. We track the damage across SoftBank, the Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI, then pivot to a wild day for oil after US airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz and a surprising rate-hike signal from the Fed's Neel Kashkari. We also cover the latest moves in EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CAD, plus a sharp rebound in gold and silver. Tune in for the full breakdown of stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities heading into next week. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bitcoin Crash Wipes Out $48B as PCE Hits 3.4% and Apple Sinks 6%

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow notched a record high even as the Nasdaq logged its worst losing streak since February, with Apple and Microsoft sliding on the back of fresh price hikes. We break down why Micron and Qualcomm are thriving from the very memory chip shortage squeezing Big Tech's margins, plus the PCE inflation print that kept the Fed's preferred gauge in focus. Across FX, EUR/USD and GBP/USD stayed locked in bearish structures while USD/CAD's parabolic run took a breather. And we cover the wild swings in gold, oil's spike on a Strait of Hormuz tanker attack, and Bitcoin's brutal flash crash that wiped out tens of billions in minutes. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bitcoin Sinks to 20-Month Low as Silver Crashes 7% and Gold Cracks $4,000

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, we unpack a sweeping risk-off session that battered crypto and precious metals together. Bitcoin slid to a 20-month low while silver suffered a brutal double-digit-adjacent rout and gold knifed through a key psychological level. We break down oil's sharp retreat as tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz, the slide in Treasury yields, and a soft tape for tech even as the Dow held firm. In FX, the dollar stayed dominant across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY. Plus Micron's post-earnings pop, Wendy's Reddit-fueled surge, and a violent KOSPI rebound led by Samsung. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

AI Selloff Crushes Chip Stocks as Micron Plunges 13% and Korea Tanks

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, a brutal global tech selloff tore through chip stocks and dragged markets red across three continents. We break down the violent unwind of the market's most crowded AI trades, the historic single-day crash in South Korea, and why the Dow somehow escaped almost untouched. We also dig into a stunning synchronized collapse in gold, silver and crypto, and the mechanical forces behind it. On the currency front we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and AUD/USD as the US dollar flexed against nearly everything, plus dramatic single-stock moves in AMC, Primoris and Edgewell and the latest on oil and the Strait of Hormuz. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.