US stock markets fell last week despite record highs, with tech and semiconductor shares dropping sharply after a strong May jobs report raised concerns about prolonged Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Nasdaq fell 4.68%, and semiconductor ETFs saw their worst day since 2020. Investors shifted to defensive sectors like consumer staples and healthcare. This week, markets focus on upcoming inflation data (CPI and PPI) to gauge if higher interest rates will persist, alongside earnings from major companies like Oracle and Adobe, which will indicate tech demand and AI spending trends.
The S&P 500's nine-week rally abruptly ended with a sharp selloff following a better-than-expected employment report. This triggered a shift in investor sentiment from high-risk growth stocks to safer value, defensive, and energy sectors. Five of twe...
The MicroSectors FANG+ 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU) fell 16% in a single session on June 5, 2026, driven by a sharp selloff in major tech stocks like NVIDIA and Broadcom, and rising short-term interest rates following a strong jobs report. Despite a 22% d...
Goldman Sachs projects annual AI capital spending to reach $765 billion by 2026 and $1.6 trillion by 2031, driving growth in AI-focused investment funds. Three active or active-leaning ETFs—iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI), iShares F...
Broadcom Inc. shares fell nearly 20% following its Q2 earnings report, which did not raise expectations for its FY2027 AI revenue target above $100 billion. Despite the drop, an investor increased their position, believing that Q3 AI semiconductor re...
The upcoming SpaceX IPO, valuing the company near $2 trillion, is driving a rotation in the stock market from AI semiconductor leaders like NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Marvell to a wider range of blue-chip stocks. This shift is fueled by institutional inve...
