S&P 500, Nasdaq close sharply higher as Broadcom rallies

S&P 500, Nasdaq close sharply higher as Broadcom rallies

By Noel Randewich and Ragini Mathur

Mon July 6, 2026  

AI exuberance is back after last week’s setbacks and it sent all three indexes straight up with 3-digit gains on both the Dow and Nasdaq and the S&P also up an impressive 54 points. This was all triggered by strong expectations of a blossoming Q2 earnings season which starts shortly combined with expectations that this boom will continue through the rest of the year. The chip index was up 2.2% after last week’s slump.  

Nasdaq ends lower with tech; investors assess softer jobs data

Nasdaq ends lower with tech; investors assess softer jobs data

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant

Thu July 2, 2026  

It was a second day of sharp declines in tech, today being written off as profit-taking after such a long run of gains. Only about half the number of expected new jobs materialized which was greeted as good news on inflation and a possible stay of execution on the Fed raising rates. Odds of a rate hike decreased from 64 to 55%.  

Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop

Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant

Wed July 1, 2026  

Investors chose to return to caution again today with all three indexes starting the session in the red, the Nasdaq deeply so, but then rising into the black until about noon when they began to decline and all closing modestly in the red. The concerns over the war and AI expenses reared their ugly head again and brought the Nasdaq way down until Meta saved the day momentarily with an 8.8% gain.  

S&P 500, Nasdaq register best quarter since 2020 despite Iran war

S&P 500, Nasdaq register best quarter since 2020 despite Iran war

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant

Tue June 30, 2026  

Q2 has ended with a bang as the Nasdaq and S&P both came in with the best quarter in six years despite all the geopolitical uncertainties. Though tech once again was the leader, even the Dow scored its 2^nd record high in two days. The chip index gained 3.9% though concerns over still too lofty valuations and too big capex has today’s expert recommending investors rotate to value sectors such as energy and financials.  

Wall Street ends higher as US, Iran attacks ease; major tech-related shares jump

Wall Street ends higher as US, Iran attacks ease; major tech-related shares jump

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant

Mon June 29, 2026  

It’s the same old story that’s been going on since the beginning of the war. Hostilities erupt, the market comes down. Hostilities ease and it goes up. That’s what happened today with the concerns about the fragile peace talks being jeopardized by weekend strikes but with the strikes easing today, everything took off like hotcakes, both industrials and tech enjoying very substantial 3-digit gains.  

S&P 500 ends lower; chips tumble and Moderna rallies

S&P 500 ends lower; chips tumble and Moderna rallies

By Noel Randewich and Joel Jose

Fri June 26, 2026  

It was a pretty mellow day with all three indexes staying relatively close to flat after the volatility of the past few sessions, though both the Dow and Nasdaq showed moderate 3-digit gains by noon before declining to modest losses by close. Today’s expert summed it up, “It’s too early to conclude that there’s a major correction brewing in tech, but what I would say is that the questions around profitability and the capex story are certainly not going away.”  

Wall St ends mixed as tech megacap declines outweigh upbeat chip outlook

Wall St ends mixed as tech megacap declines outweigh upbeat chip outlook

By Abigail Summerville, Twesha Dikshit and Joel Jose

Thu June 25, 2026  

Micron came in with a boffo report and as I noted yesterday, that doesn’t necessarily equate to another rally as other factors could come into play. That is in fact exactly what happened today. Fears of AI companies overspending took priority over both Micron and Qualcomm turning in good reports. In fact, investors are now looking at it as a zero-sum game. That is, any revenues and profits the winners are making have to be coming out of other companies’ hides. Both the S&P and Nasdaq spent much of the day in the red with the Nasdaq dipping to a 3-digit loss and the S&P closing just barely even.