Posts

Shesa's Weekend Stock Market Updates - 10|26|25

Welcome to my Weekend Updates This week, the Dow Jones Industrial average rose 472.51 points, or 1.01% , to 47,207.12, securing its first close above the 47,000 level ever. The S&P 500 added 0.79% to 6,791.69, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.15% to 23,204.87. All three major averages closed at records.The consumer price index ( CPI ) showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3% vs. 3.1% expected by Wall Street. Also, Core CPI was less than expected. The  Market Fell Wednesday because of Disappointing Earnings: Netflix shares dropped 10% after a profit miss, dragging tech stocks. Tesla’s stock fell 1% post-earnings (EPS $0.50 vs. $0.55 expected). The quantum computing stocks and many AI related stocks were thrashed early in the week but bounced back after the news that Trump administration would take stake in some of the companies. Market was impacted by:  Trade Tensions: U.S.-China trade concerns intens...
5 comments
Read more

Shesa's Weekend Stock Market Updates - 10|19|25

Welcome to the Weekend Updates As I wrote in my October blog, this month has been volatile. This is not a surprise as it happens most of the year. Last week, the U.S. stock markets experienced volatility due to escalating U.S.- China trade tensions and a prolonged government shutdown which started on October 1.  A sell-off sparked by trade concerns and regional bank credit issues led to a sharp decline mid-week, with the S&P 500 losing 2.4% at its lowest. Markets rebounded slightly by Friday, supported by better-than-expected bank earnings and eased trade concern. Gold hit record highs above $4,100, reflecting safe-haven demand, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4%. The VIX surged past 27, signaling heightened uncertainty. Investors await key data delayed by the shutdown.  Despite all these the Dow Jones was up 1.6%, the S&P 500 was up 1.7% , and the Nasdaq  rose 2.1% for the week. Most of the AI related stock and Quantum computing stocks were h...
Post a Comment
Read more

Shesa's October 2025 Investment Blog

By Shesa Nayak Welcome to Shesa’s Investment Blog I will have a shorter version of my blog this month.  U.S. Stock Market Update   September happens to be the worst month of the year but we saw an exceptional September with S&P 500 up 3.5% , Nasdaq up 5.6% and Dow rose 1.9% . The market further gained momentum in October but last week the U.S. stock market saw significant volatility. The S&P 500 fell -2.4% , the Nasdaq dropped - 2.5% , and the Dow declined -2.7% , marking their largest single-day percentage drops since April 10 . Despite hitting record highs earlier in the week, driven by AI optimism and a tech rally, markets took a U turn on last Friday after President Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting November 1 or sooner in response to China’s response on rare earth exports on port fees on U.S. vessels sparking trade war fears. The S&P 500 closed at 6,553 points, down 2.71% on October 10, while the Nasdaq lost 3...
Post a Comment
Read more