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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: US 2Y Treasury Bond -0.3%. USD/CNH +0.5%. US 10Y Treasury Bond -0.6%. Some of the largest moves among US mega-cap stocks include: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) +2.0%. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) +0.7%.
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Significant movements among VGT's holdings included declines from major contributors such as Apple, Intuit, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and Oracle. Apple CEO Tim Cook sold over $50 million in stock amid company transitions, while Qualcomm's CTO sold shares, raising concerns about insider sentiment.
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XLE has experienced a price increase, attributed to recent comments from President Biden regarding oil market stabilization measures. The Biden administration has purchased an additional 6 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at an average price of $68.56 per barrel.
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Among the ETF's holdings, notable declines were observed in Amazon, Tesla, TJX, Home Depot, and Chipotle Mexican Grill, with Amazon planning to hire seasonal workers amid profit concerns.
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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: Copper -2.6%. US Dollar Index +0.3%. GBP/USD -1.1%.
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Significant contributors to this performance include Illumina (ILMN), which increased notably, alongside Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Mettler-Toledo (MTD), both of which also posted gains.
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NVIDIA (NVDA) also saw a decrease, as did First Solar (FSLR), which underperformed in the solar sector despite receiving a positive preliminary determination on Countervailing Duty.
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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has gained amid rising oil prices, due to escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel.
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UBS has issued a favorable outlook on the re-rating of commercial real estate-focused regional banks, as highlighted in their Q3 preview for US banks released recently. This analysis may reflect a positive sentiment towards the broader financial sector.
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Tesla (TSLA), fell sharply despite reporting strong Q3 production and delivery figures, as results did not meet heightened expectations. Nike (NKE) experienced a notable decline after withdrawing its FY25 guidance and posting disappointing Q1 earnings, prompting analyst downgrades.
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Some of the largest macro moves in the market today include: Oil (WTI) +1.4%. US 10Y Treasury Bond -0.3%. A50 Index (China) +1.3%. Some of the largest moves among US mega-cap stocks include: UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) +1.7%. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) +1.6%.
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Exxon Mobil reached a four-week high, aided by a substantial asset sale in Nigeria. Chevron has partnered with Honeywell to enhance refining efficiency through AI technologies.
