Regional bank stress hit the market last week, and the KBW Bank Index fell more than six percent in five sessions. The drop came after three mid-size U.S. lenders revealed sharp deposit outflows in their first-quarter filings. Bond spreads widened,…
The recent AI chip surge has pushed the Nasdaq-100 Technology Index to a fresh peak. Nvidia and AMD posted strong results, beating Wall Street forecasts by wide margins. Investors now ask what this means for chip equipment firms, memory makers,…
The May 2025 semi-annual review of the MSCI World Index delivered a headline surprise: Saudi Aramco finally cleared free-float hurdles to enter the benchmark. Even though its fresh weight is less than half a percent, the move—dubbed the MSCI World…
The surprise decision by U.S. regulators to postpone the Basel III “Endgame” capital rules has ignited what traders are calling the S&P Financials Endgame rally. Since the announcement, the S&P Financials Index has climbed 8 percent, adding nearly 40 index…
Breakthrough Phase-III results for next-generation GLP-1 obesity drugs have injected fresh momentum into the MSCI World Health Care Index. Traders have dubbed this the MSCI healthcare GLP-1 rally. With the index up 9 percent in just eight trading sessions, investors…
Apple’s long-awaited Vision Pro headset finally hit stores in early June. The debut sent Apple shares up 7 % in two sessions and drove the NASDAQ-100 Technology Index to a fresh record close above 18 400. Traders quickly framed the…