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Wed, Apr 16th, 2025
Stocks Plummet on Semiconductor Weakness and Powell Comments

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -2.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -3.04%. June E-mini...

AMAT : 138.19 (-4.99%)
GOOGL : 153.33 (-1.91%)
MPC : 124.07 (+1.51%)
AAPL : 194.27 (-3.89%)
AVGO : 174.61 (-2.43%)
SLB : 34.15 (+1.16%)
TXN : 146.55 (-3.06%)
ALV : 86.81 (+5.56%)
AGCO : 80.28 (-4.76%)
$IUXX : 18,257.64 (-3.04%)
ASML : 634.93 (-7.06%)
ZNM25 : 111-135s (+0.31%)
Tariff Angst Hammers the Dollar and Boosts Gold to a Record High

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.92%. The dollar was under pressure Wednesday as the tit-for-tat trade war with China erodes confidence in the dollar after the US government barred Nvidia...

DXY00 : 99.259 (-0.95%)
GCM25 : 3,346.4s (+3.27%)
SIK25 : 32.980s (+2.11%)
^USDJPY : 141.757 (-0.08%)
^EURUSD : 1.13990 (unch)
Crude Prices Gain as China Signals it is Open to US Trade Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Wednesday closed up +1.17 (+1.86%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0190 (+0.94%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday rallied moderately. Wednesday's slide...

CLM25 : 61.83s (+1.78%)
RBM25 : 2.0363s (+0.98%)
DXY00 : 99.259 (-0.95%)
Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Warm US Temps Should Rebuild Inventories

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.082 (-2.46%). May nat-gas prices on Wednesday tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low and settled moderately lower. The outlook for warm spring US temperatures...

NGK25 : 3.247s (-2.46%)
Palantir Just Nailed a Major NATO Win. Should You Buy PLTR Stock Now?

Palantir stock surged after securing a groundbreaking NATO AI defense contract, reinforcing its strategic position in global security and government tech.

$SPX : 5,275.70 (-2.24%)
PLTR : 92.71 (-5.78%)
Warren Buffett Recently Bought $1.24 Billion of This Bud Light Competitor, and Now It’s Down Over 20% on Tariff Fears. Is It a Buy?

Warren Buffett has amassed a massive cash position, but one of his largest buys came from a stock that’s now down over 20% due to tariff concerns.

BRK.B : 516.45 (-2.22%)
STZ : 183.03 (-0.45%)
Dollar Weakness Fuels Short Covering in Sugar Futures

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.34 (+1.94%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +7.20 (+1.47%). Sugar prices Wednesday rose moderately as a weaker dollar (DXY00...

CLM25 : 61.83s (+1.78%)
DXY00 : 99.259 (-0.95%)
SBN25 : 17.72s (+1.78%)
SWQ25 : 497.30s (+1.47%)
Short Covering Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +94 (+1.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +52 (+0.90%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher...

DXY00 : 99.259 (-0.95%)
CCN25 : 8,006s (+1.01%)
CAN25 : 5,842s (+0.64%)
Below Normal Rain in Brazil Supports Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +6.65 (+1.80%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +15 (+0.28%). Coffee prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally, with arabica coffee posting...

RMN25 : 5,379s (+0.73%)
KCN25 : 373.80s (+1.81%)
Dave Ramsey’s 2008 Playbook for Surviving a Market Crash Resurfaces: Invest ‘Because of Spiritual Guidance and Intellect, Not Because of Fear’

Dave Ramsey warns investors against panic-selling during market volatility, emphasizing historical recoveries and urging decisions based on faith and reason — not fear — amid recent tariff-driven market...

$SPX : 5,275.70 (-2.24%)

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Nike $NKE looking interesting here. Daily action appears to be stabilizing despite broad market weakness. Price has fallen below the lower Bollinger Band on the weekly chart. If it breaks $60, could get a mean reversion spike to $71, possibly up into the 80s. https://t.co/Zqw9mxIb7f
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Top 10 S&P 500 stocks now account for 37.7% of the $SPX, the highest concentration in more than 60 years 🚨 Probably Fine? https://t.co/iHxfoOhm8Q
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U.S. Economic Policy Uncertainty Index soars to highest level in history 🚨 Congrats everyone, we did it 🥳🍾🫡 https://t.co/ej3UmjGk1q
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WARNING 🚨: S&P 500 could plunge another 26% to 4,000 in a "worst-case scenario" warns JP Morgan 👀 https://t.co/QJddXvQ4zs
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U.S. Dollar Index $DXY getting pounded again 🚨📉 https://t.co/LbvfmY9mEY
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JUST IN 🚨: Gold soars past $3,300 for the first time in history 📈 https://t.co/sFPAZbcSoB
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Market Breadth taking a beating 🚨📉 https://t.co/zyWJVoUpv1
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