Market news tagged #technology
The pre-market Morning Read, the after-close wrap and a Friday recap: what moved, why it matters, and what it means for option sellers. Plain English, sourced.
Oil rebounds into a quiet VIX, testing the AI rally
Oil is rebounding while technology optimism carries into Asia and Europe opens softer. For premium sellers, subdued index volatility does not erase company risk or the competing return available on cash.
Market sentiment: $VIX falls as $IWM drops 1.35%
On August 28, $IWM fell 1.35% and $QQQ lost 0.65% as the 2-year Treasury yield rose 14 bp. $VIX still eased to 14.43, leaving calm volatility at odds with broad risk weakness.
Weekly recap: Nasdaq gains 0.85% while inflation keeps rates in focus
The Nasdaq rose 0.85% from August 21 to 28 as NVIDIA reported a $96.2B quarter and July PCE inflation held at 3.7%. The VIX fell to 14.43, but the 2-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.34%.
Market sentiment: $NQ jumps 1.14% while $RTY slips
At 5:00 a.m. ET, $NQ futures rose 1.14% while $RTY slipped 0.10%. Post-earnings AI optimism is strong, but small-cap futures and soft credit proxies keep the signal concentrated.
August 26 Morning Read: Data and NVIDIA earnings set the agenda
U.S. futures are mixed before GDP, income, spending and durable-goods data. NVIDIA reports after the close, while Amazon dates Mechanical Turk’s shutdown.
August 25 market wrap: Tech rebounds as yields ease
The Nasdaq-100 led a broad rebound as the VIX and Treasury yields fell. HOOD gained 8.17% and Bloom Energy rose 6.58% within the live watchlist.
August 24 market wrap: Tech slips as ASTS and Micron retreat
The S&P 500 slipped 0.28% and the Nasdaq-100 fell 0.97% while the Dow added 0.26%. AST SpaceMobile dropped 9.18% and Micron lost 5.83% as the VIX rose to 15.85.
Weekly recap: Tech slides 3.51% as yields and VIX rise
The S&P 500 lost 1.43% and the Nasdaq 2.05% from August 14 to 21 as technology fell 3.51%, the VIX rose to 15.13 and the 10-year yield reached 4.74%. Health care gained 4.33%, while tracked stocks showed wide dispersion.
Breadth rebounds, but technology still withholds confirmation
$RSP rose 1.04% while $QQQ fell 0.20% on August 19, widening the breadth gap. Near 05:00 ET on August 20, futures slipped mildly as delayed $VIX rose to 15.23 despite lower long Treasury yields.
August 19 market wrap: Stocks rebound as VIX falls 6%
The S&P 500 gained 0.21% and the Dow 0.22% on August 19 while VIX dropped 6% to 14.89 and the 10-year yield eased to 4.65%. QQQ lagged, MRVL jumped 9.9%, and AEHR slid 12.4%.
Tech led Tuesday’s slide; Wednesday futures barely rebound
$QQQ fell 1.69% on August 18 versus 0.68% for $SPY, while $VIX closed at 15.84. Near 05:07 ET on August 19, equity futures were only fractionally higher as yields eased slightly from official closes.
August 18 market wrap: Tech slides as VIX rises 4.3%
The Nasdaq-100 fell 1.68% on August 18 as the VIX rose to 15.84. $CRDO lost 13.03% and $HOOD fell 4.90%, reducing cushion for existing short puts.
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