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Crude oil prices have dropped significantly today, falling over 6% to around $67.63 per barrel, following Israeli airstrikes in Iran that did not target oil facilities.
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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: Oil (WTI) -6.2%. S&P 500 Index (US) +0.5%. Nasdaq 100 Index (US) +0.8%. Some of the largest moves among US mega-cap stocks include: Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) -2.4%. Alphabet Inc (GOOG) +2.2%. Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) +2.2%.
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(XLF) has experienced a decline of 0.8% since Thursday. Citigroup recently elevated its outlook on the U.S. banking sector to overweight, while downgrading the U.S. consumer discretionary sector to neutral.
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(VGT) has seen a price increase of 1.3% since Thursday. Notable contributors to this performance include NVIDIA (NVDA), which rose significantly, and Microsoft (MSFT), which reached a four-week high, reflecting a substantial year-over-year appreciation.
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(XLY) has experienced a positive price movement, currently up 0.7% since Thursday. This follows a sector advance of 0.6% nearly 24 hours ago, with technology leading the charge at 1.44%.
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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: Gold -0.7%. Platinum -2.1%. Apple Inc (AAPL) -0.8%. Recent economic data releases have shown mixed signals impacting market sentiment.
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(IBB) has seen a decline of 0.2% since Wednesday. Key contributors to this performance included IQV, which dropped significantly. Moderna Inc. experienced a modest decline and received a price target reduction from UBS, while Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating.
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(XLE) has experienced a decline of approximately 0.5% today. This movement coincides with a surge in oil prices, which increased by around 2% due to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly following Israeli strikes on Syria.
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(XLY) has experienced a notable increase of 2.5% during market hours on Thursday. Key contributors to this performance include Tesla Inc. (TSLA), which saw a significant rise in its stock price following strong third-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.
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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: Gold +0.9%. Some of the largest moves among US mega-cap stocks include: Tesla Inc (TSLA) +14.1%.
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(IBB) has declined by 1.5% during market hours on Wednesday. Recent social media discussions have noted a prediction from betting markets of a Republican sweep in the upcoming November elections, which could benefit IBB.
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(XLF) has seen a slight decline of 0.2% during market hours on Wednesday. U.S. Treasury yields have risen, with the 10-year yield reaching its highest level in months at approximately 4.23%. This rise in yields coincides with expectations of a significant interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada.
