Wall Street closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged

Wall Street closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged

By Noel Randewich

Wed July 29, 2026  

It was another Wall Street mystery today as right at 3 pm, all three indexes plummeted drastically to major 3-digit losses in tech and a bigger 4-digit loss on the Dow. Up until 3 pm, the indexes had spent the day rather badly in the red but nothing compared to what happened in that final hour. It must have been 3 pm when the Fed announced that it was holding rates steady for now. I guess the fly in the ointment was the dissent of three Fed officials who had voted for a hike. The sizable minority put investors on high alert that the Fed will likely have no choice but to hike in September as the war rages and inflation continues to spike well above the desired target. 

S&P 500 ends higher as investors await tech earnings

S&P 500 ends higher as investors await tech earnings

By Noel Randewich

Tue July 28, 2026 

The trend continues with investors fleeing tech and moving into safer industrials as everyone’s on the fence over the mega tech companies – Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon among other reporting later this week – to find out whether their valuations confirm fears that the overspending on AI is legit or not. Both tech indexes ended in a wash while the Dow gained an impressive 537 points. White House meetings with Netanyahu and Zelensky have added hopes of an easing of tensions.  

Wall Street ends mixed as investors focus on tech earnings

Wall Street ends mixed as investors focus on tech earnings

By Sinéad Carew and Noel Randewich

Mon July 27, 2026  

Both the S&P and Nasdaq closed near flat as the rotation from tech to industrials continued seeing the Dow add a respectable 262 points. Talk of resumed peace negotiations were the plus side to the day’s dynamics but continuing attacks created the downside. But really, it’s just a bunch of fence-sitting as investors await a slew of major Q2 reports later this week, not to mention the Fed report on Wednesday as well as PCE coming Thursday.  

Nasdaq lags on angst over AI spending ahead of earnings reports

Nasdaq lags on angst over AI spending ahead of earnings reports

By Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur

Fri July 24, 2026  

Big rally until 12:30, then it all came tumbling down with the S&P closing flat and the Nasdaq into 3-digit negatives again. The Dow did much better advancing 400 points before falling but still closed up 235. The slump in tech came from still another day of investors fearful of the enormous AI spending. The fear of missing out was overwhelmed today by the fear of massive overbuilding. The Dow was boosted by falling oil prices triggered by China planning to intervene in the peace talks and get Iran back to the table, all this despite the war’s massive escalation.  

Wall St falls as tech earnings spark AI spending worries and oil hits $100

Wall St falls as tech earnings spark AI spending worries and oil hits $100

By Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur

Thu July 23, 2026  

Today was the perfect trifecta after disappointing Q2 from both Tesla and Alphabet drove all three indexes straight down from the open raising more concerns above AI spending and overvaluations in tech. Then there was oil hitting the magic 100, the benchmark that causes panic to set in about inflation. The war itself and all its escalations was the third part of the day’s troubles.  

Wall Street indexes dip with technology earnings, rising oil in focus

Wall Street indexes dip with technology earnings, rising oil in focus

By Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur

Wed July 22, 2026  

Mixed results from tech stocks today triggered concerns about the direction they’re heading and led the Nasdaq down considerably though all the indexes did well in the morning. The Dow was up over 200 at 1 pm and the S&P up over 15, the Nasdaq having started the day seriously in the red but then zoomed back at 11 a.m. to break-even by noon only to start tumbling at 1 pm like the others. Despite the positive morning, all closed modestly in the red except the Nasdaq which closed down a more serious 3-digits.  

Wall St ends higher on chip stocks recovery; earnings draw focus

Wall St ends higher on chip stocks recovery; earnings draw focus

By Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur

Tue July 21, 2026  

With the recent beating that chip stocks have taken in recent days, today appeared to be the day for all the bargain hunters to come out of the woodwork, pushing all three indexes straight up and way up into significant 3-digit gains. The escalating war took very much a backseat as investors await more AI Q2 earnings, pushing the stocks way up ahead of the actual reporting on the fears that they might miss out.