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Trump's potential 250% tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors spark market uncertainty, while mixed economic data from Europe and rising oil prices influence cautious investor sentiment ahead of key Fed announcements.
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(VGT) declined 0.8% Tuesday, tracking a broader market retreat as the S\&P 500 dropped 0.51%. Major holdings like Microsoft and NVIDIA led the pullback. A surprise drop in the ISM Services PMI to 50.1 and a narrowing trade deficit added to investor unease.
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(XLE) declined 0.62% amid fresh pressure from falling WTI prices and OPEC+'s decision to boost production, raising oversupply fears. Key names like ONEOK, Williams, and Diamondback Energy posted losses, while USO also fell, mirroring bearish sentiment across crude markets.
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(IBB) slid 1.6% amid broader market worries as ISM Services PMI dropped to 50.1, sparking stagflation fears and renewed Fed rate cut speculation. Vertex and Amgen dragged the index lower ahead of earnings.
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U.S.-India trade tensions escalate with new tariffs, while June's U.S. trade deficit narrows and Fed rate cuts loom amid global economic softness.
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Carvana’s rebound—driven by debt reduction, restructuring, and rising demand for used cars amid auto tariffs—has helped boost the Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY). With gross margins up in Q2 and weak job growth fueling Fed rate cut hopes, XLY climbed 1.1% alongside gains in Tesla and Lowe’s.
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(XLF) rose 0.7%, buoyed by rising rate cut expectations after weak July job data. President Trump’s new 35% tariff on non-USMCA goods sparked volatility concerns, while JPM, GS, Visa, and Mastercard all posted gains. Some traders flagged a technical gap in XLF, suggesting near-term caution.
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The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) climbed 2.0%, fueled by Microsoft’s surge toward a $4 trillion market cap, strong cloud and AI spending, and renewed Fed rate cut speculation after a weak July jobs report. NVIDIA and AMD also posted strong gains, helping push the S\&P 500 over 1%.
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Disappointing U.S. jobs report fuels speculation of Fed interest rate cuts, while political interference raises concerns over economic data integrity and market volatility.
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U.S. Tariffs Spark Market Declines Amid Mixed Labor Data and Inflation Concerns.
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U.S. GDP Surges 3% in Q2 2025, While Europe Faces Mixed Economic Signals Ahead of Key Central Bank Decisions.
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(XLE) dropped 2.0% on Wednesday, pressured by a surprise 7.7 million barrel rise in U.S. crude inventories and renewed geopolitical concerns. Energy heavyweights Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), and Schlumberger (SLB) led the decline.
