ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TARIFF SHOCK ROCKS MARKETS, BUT SILVER AND BITCOIN SHINE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets stumbled out of the gate today, led by the Dow, after Trump announced a surprise 35% tariff on Canadian goods—blaming fentanyl as the reason—and warned of even steeper duties if Canada retaliates. That move reignited …
Bitcoin Breaks Records While Stocks Struggle To Find Direction
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market got off to a shaky start again, with early trading weighed down by ongoing tariff drama and a steady stream of tense trade talk—like Trump calling Brazil’s trade relationship “very unfair” and “far from reciprocal.” That kind of rhetoric kept traders cautious and mostly on the sidelines. Things picked up in the afternoon …
Big Tech Rallies, Bitcoin Nears Record—Is Liquidity The Real Driver?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Tech stocks took the lead today, helping the market bounce back after the Dow’s two-day slide. Nvidia stole the spotlight—not just for its 2% gain, but for becoming the first company ever to hit a $4 trillion market cap. That’s a milestone worth pausing for. Other big tech names like Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet joined the …
Copper Pops, Banks Drop: A Mixed Bag For Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Yesterday’s tariff drama spilled into today’s session, leaving the markets wobbling as they tried to find their footing. The major indexes mostly drifted sideways, with little conviction either way. President Trump once again pushed back the tariff deadline and hinted at some wiggle room for countries open to negotiating, which added to the uncertainty. Some traders …
Gold Glimmers, Stocks Stumble: Trade Tensions Take Center Stage
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets stumbled out of the gate today, weighed down by the same old story—trade uncertainty. Despite Treasury Secretary Bessent teasing some upcoming announcements within the next 48 hours, he left out key details like which countries might be involved. That didn’t do much to calm nerves, especially with Trump’s 90-day tariff pause set to expire this …
Better Jobs Data, No Rate Cuts? Markets Still Cheer
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off the day with a bang, rallying right out of the gate after this morning’s jobs report came in stronger than expected—quite the turnaround from yesterday’s weak ADP numbers. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000, beating forecasts of 110,000. On top of that, May’s numbers were revised upward to 144,000. The unemployment rate also …