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On Wed, 16 Apr 2025, US stock markets experienced another sharp decline, with all 3 major indices closing significantly lower. (see below) This marked a continuation of the week’s downward trend, erasing earlier gains and deepening investor anxiety. By the time market called it a day: DJIA : -1.73% (-699.57 to 39,669.39). S&P 500: -2.24% (-120.93 to 5,275.70). Nasdaq: -3.07% (-516.01 to 16,307.16). Root Causes. The market’s fall was driven by a combination of escalating trade tensions and disappointing corporate news: (1) Fed’s Chair Pessimism: President Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariffs on Chinese imports and the uncertainty surrounding future trade policy have rattled investors. Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that these tariffs are unprecedented in scale and could result in (a) h

On Mon, 14 Apr 2025, the S&P 500 reached an ominous-sounding milestone even as stocks largely added to their gains from last week’s rebound. When trading ended at 4pm, the large-cap index managed to tally a “death cross” — its first since March 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data. S&P 500 - 14 Apr 2025 - Death Cross !! What is a “Death Cross” ? A death cross occurs when the 50-day moving average (ma) of a stock or index dips below its 200-day ma. Technical analysts interpret it as a sign that a correction could be metastasizing into a deeper downtrend. Did You Know ? As US stocks continue to struggle of late in 2025, a death cross has already appeared to: The small-cap Russell 2000 index. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ , it has flashed this pat

The “selective” tariffs exemption for electronic imports (mobile phones, semiconductors etc..) announced over the weekend, proved to be “short-lived”. This is because Mr Perma-tan and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick decided to be wet blanket, “clarifying” that the 145% tariffs are moving to a different “tariffs” bucket, with details due later. So, on a quiet trading Tues, 15 Apr 2025, US stocks snapped 2-day winning streak as investors monitor the ever-changing tariff landscape and comb through more corporate earnings results. By the time market closed on Tuesday: DJIA: -0.38% (-155.83 to 40,368.96). S&P 500: -0.17% (-9.34 to 5,396.63). Nasdaq: -0.05% (-8.32 to 16,823.17). On Tuesday, the best-performing sector on Wall Street was Financials. (see below) It was up +0.4% on the back

The “selective” tariffs exemption for electronic imports (mobile phones, semiconductors etc..) announced over the weekend, proved to be “short-lived”. This is because Mr Perma-tan and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick decided to be wet blanket, “clarifying” that the 145% tariffs are moving to a different “tariffs” bucket, with details due later. So, on a quiet trading Tues, 15 Apr 2025, US stocks snapped 2-day winning streak as investors monitor the ever-changing tariff landscape and comb through more corporate earnings results. By the time market closed on Tuesday: DJIA: -0.38% (-155.83 to 40,368.96). S&P 500: -0.17% (-9.34 to 5,396.63). Nasdaq: -0.05% (-8.32 to 16,823.17). On Tuesday, the best-performing sector on Wall Street was Financials. (see below) It was up +0.4% on the back

In a twist of fate, US stocks climbed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 as Wall Street wrapped up a historically wild week. This as US big banks ‘officially’ kicked off Q1 2025 quarter earnings season, with positive earnings charming US market in the process (more of that later). By the time market called it a week: (see above) DJIA: +1.56% (+619.05 to 40,212.71). S&P 500: +1.81% (+95.31 to 5,363.36). Nasdaq: +2.06% (+337.14 to 16,724.46). Market Drivers. Below are some of the factors that helped to push US market to close on a ‘high’. (1) Bank Earnings Exceeded Expectations 2 of 5 major US financial institutions reported stronger-than-expected profits for Q1 2025, respectively. These results boosted confidence in Financial sector, with $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$ sh

In a twist of fate, US stocks climbed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 as Wall Street wrapped up a historically wild week. This as US big banks ‘officially’ kicked off Q1 2025 quarter earnings season, with positive earnings charming US market in the process (more of that later). By the time market called it a week: (see above) DJIA: +1.56% (+619.05 to 40,212.71). S&P 500: +1.81% (+95.31 to 5,363.36). Nasdaq: +2.06% (+337.14 to 16,724.46). Market Drivers. Below are some of the factors that helped to push US market to close on a ‘high’. (1) Bank Earnings Exceeded Expectations 2 of 5 major US financial institutions reported stronger-than-expected profits for Q1 2025, respectively. These results boosted confidence in Financial sector, with $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$ sh

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ was the 2nd stock that came to mind after about Trump’s latest U-turn performance on his 145% tariffs against China, his latest tit-for-tat drama against China for not falling in lined like the rest of the other countries, slapped with ranging tariffs. (see below) Think the old man has forgotten that he is dealing with the world’s second largest economies, awakened by US themselves back in 01 Jan 1979 by then President Jimmy Carter. Trump’s 2 steps forward & 3 steps back antics is wearing everyone down - from Wall Street to his party members to the Fed and finally investors. It is really time he reduces the nonsense and ill-conceived policy before he further damages what’s left of US reputation since re-taking office. On Mon, 14