(IBB) rose 1.0% since Monday, led by Moderna after the company filed a lawsuit. The move comes amid renewed tariff tensions, with Trump floating potential 200% levies on pharmaceutical firms. ARK Invest’s latest stake in Beam Therapeutics further reflects investor interest in biotech plays.
(XLY) declined by 0.4% during Tuesday trading, pressured by fresh tariff concerns after President Trump announced a 25% levy on imports from Japan and South Korea. Amazon weighed on the fund, falling after Prime Day sales came in below last year’s levels.
(XLF) declined by 0.9% today, underperforming as broader markets reacted to new U.S. tariffs on Japanese and South Korean imports. JPMorgan fell sharply following an HSBC downgrade, while Bank of America slipped after Kuwait’s sovereign fund offloaded a large stake.
(XLE) closed flat in after-hours trading, despite strong performances from key holdings like Chevron (+4.0%), Exxon Mobil (+2.8%), and BP (+3.4%). Halliburton led gains with a 6.0% surge after securing a major well-control contract in Kuwait.
(VGT) is under pressure following President Trump’s announcement of new 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea. Samsung’s Q2 profit dropped due to shipping delays of memory chips used in NVIDIA’s systems. Intel also announced job cuts amid operational streamlining.
Market Uncertainty Rises Amid New U.S. Tariffs and Weakening German Economic Data, While Japan's Surplus Exceeds Expectations.
U.S. Job Growth Surges as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%, While ECB Signals Caution Amid Trade Tensions and Inflation Concerns.
Tech stocks surged after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report pushed back Fed cut hopes but signaled economic strength. VGT rose 1.5%, led by Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple.
U.S. Job Growth Surges as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%, While ECB Signals Caution Amid Trade Tensions and Inflation Concerns.
Financials slipped, weighed down by Visa, Mastercard, and Chubb. Broader market breadth remained positive, but investor sentiment toward large-cap banks stayed cautious. Regional banks outperformed, with KRE supported by dividend hikes.
(XLY) advanced by 0.8% today, tracking broad market strength despite a surprise job decline in U.S. private sector employment. Easing rate expectations supported risk-on sentiment, while top holdings Tesla and Nike buoyed the ETF.
VGT rose after U.S. private sector employment data showed a surprise drop, reinforcing expectations of Fed rate cuts. NVIDIA led gains amid a surge in the SOX index and AI-driven momentum, nearing a $4T market cap. Apple and Broadcom also supported the fund’s advance.
