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Escalating trade tensions and mixed U.S. jobless claims signal increased market volatility amid economic uncertainty in both the U.S. and Europe.
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Within the fund, Bank of America dipped ahead of its Q2 earnings, while MetLife and Progressive Corp saw analyst adjustments. Meanwhile, Futu Holdings surged 9.1% on optimism around crypto adoption and rising earnings estimates, with Morgan Stanley lifting its price target.
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(VGT) climbed 0.8% following Fed minutes indicating likely rate cuts this year, boosting sentiment for tech stocks. Key holdings like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and AMD advanced, with AMD rallying ahead of its August 5 earnings.
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(XLY) is up, buoyed by strength in tech and communications, and optimism over Fed minutes pointing to possible rate cuts this year. U.S. mortgage applications surged 9.4%, lifting homebuilders like D.R. Horton and Lennar.
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(IBB) is up since Tuesday, buoyed by renewed investor optimism. Vertex, Gilead, Rhythm Pharma, BioMarin, and PCVX led gains, with Rhythm jumping on strong Phase 2 trial data.
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U.S. Trade Policy Shifts Spark Market Volatility as Tariffs on Copper Loom and Fed Minutes Awaited Amid Inflation Concerns.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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Market Uncertainty Rises Amid New U.S. Tariffs and Weakening German Economic Data, While Japan's Surplus Exceeds Expectations.
