
Nasdaq Holds Monday’s Breakout as Tuesday’s Early Extension Fades
Nasdaq stays above Friday’s former range, but gives back its early push beyond Monday’s high. A daily trading plan ahead of the Fed and Microsoft earnings.
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Nasdaq stays above Friday’s former range, but gives back its early push beyond Monday’s high. A daily trading plan ahead of the Fed and Microsoft earnings.

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Dow closed 653 points lower and S&P 500 lost 0.52% as WTI reached $103.72, while semiconductor shares retained a smaller positive cushion.

Nasdaq turned negative, S&P 500 tested 7,630 and WTI reached $103.38 as the narrow technology cushion weakened into the final trading hours.

Nasdaq faded back towards flat and the S&P 500 loss deepened as technology gains narrowed, while WTI held above $102 and the 10-year yield stayed near 5%.

Nasdaq turned positive and VIX fell below 20 as chip stocks extended their rebound, but Dow and equal-weight shares remained under pressure.

Dow fell 1% and WTI broke $102.50 after the US open, while chip shares rebounded and exposed a sharp split beneath the headline indices.

VIX crossed 20, WTI held above $101 and US futures weakened before the open, while Asia recovered and Europe remained lower.

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European shares weakened through Friday morning as DAX fell 0.9%, WTI reclaimed $101 and VIX rose towards 20 ahead of the US open.

KOSPI reversed an early 4.1% fall to close 0.3% higher as SK hynix jumped 4.4%; Nikkei recovered sharply but finished 0.3% lower.

KOSPI reduced an early 4.1% fall to 0.8% as SK hynix gained 2.5%; Brent reached $114 while gold retested support above $4,000.

Gold rebounded from $4,001, WTI slipped below $100 after reaching $100.97 and the KOSPI faded from its rebound high as Bitcoin gained.

KOSPI recovered from a 4.1% early drop to a 1.3% loss as SK hynix turned positive, while WTI retook $100 and gold tested $4,018.

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Nasdaq closed 2.6% lower while the Dow finished flat and equal-weight US shares rose; gold fell to $4,037 as Brent held above $113.

VIX approached 20 as Nasdaq futures broke 29,100, gold slipped below $4,050 and technology losses deepened into the closing hour.

Brent broke $113 and WTI reclaimed $100 as oil’s upside move accelerated while the Nasdaq slipped below 26,000.

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Asia closed sharply lower, Europe rebounded, US futures remained negative, Brent held near $112, gold reversed and Bitcoin stayed near $81,600.

Gold broke the $4,082 session low as the Dollar Index reversed higher and Brent reclaimed $112, while equities held their rebound.

Euro Stoxx 50 reclaimed 6,100 and Nasdaq futures recovered 29,500 as VIX eased and Brent fell back below its $111.97 breakout level.

Euro Stoxx 50 broke 6,100 as DAX and CAC deepened their losses, while Nasdaq futures approached 29,392 support and VIX rose towards 18.6.

Bitcoin broke below $82,000 as WTI briefly traded above $100, while European markets split between partial recovery and continued weakness.

Brent broke $112 as Nasdaq futures lost 29,500, Bitcoin approached $82,000 and European indices opened broadly lower.

Nikkei confirmed a close below 63,000, while KOSPI recovered from an intraday support break and gold rebounded above $4,100.

Nikkei broke below 63,000 as the Asian technology sell-off extended, while Nasdaq futures approached 29,500, Brent cleared $111 and gold lost $4,100.

KOSPI erased Wednesday’s rebound as SK Hynix and Samsung led a deeper chip sell-off, while Nikkei tested support and Brent approached $111.

The Bank of Korea held rates but raised its growth and inflation outlook as KOSPI and Nikkei extended losses, Hang Seng lost 23,000 and Brent stayed firm.

Hang Seng reached a three-month low near 23,000 as KOSPI, Nasdaq futures and Bitcoin broke support, while Brent confirmed strength above $110.46.

Asian equities weakened as mixed US technology earnings pressured Nasdaq futures, while Brent and WTI rose more than 1% and gold and Bitcoin slipped.

IBM reversed almost 11% from its after-hours high despite an earnings beat, while Meta held a smaller gain and Tesla extended its post-report decline.

Tesla adjusted EPS beat expectations, but GAAP profit fell sharply and shares reversed from an after-hours gain to roughly 2.4% below the regular close.

Nasdaq closed 1.05% higher as technology and chip shares led a final-hour recovery, while Brent held above settlement and WTI lagged.

Brent reclaimed settlement and WTI recovered above its pre-EIA reference while US large-cap indices and technology shares retreated from afternoon highs.

WTI fell below its pre-EIA reference while Brent held its matching level, as Nasdaq leadership and broader US equity participation continued.

WTI and Brent lost their post-EIA confirmation levels while Nasdaq, semiconductors and broader US equity participation strengthened into midday.

Brent moved above settlement and WTI erased most of its loss after the EIA reported crude and gasoline draws, while Nasdaq and chip leadership strengthened.

The US cash open confirmed technology leadership as Nasdaq and semiconductor shares rose, while positive but slower breadth and weaker oil qualified the advance.

Europe and US futures advanced before the New York open, while oil reversed its early rally and major technology earnings became the next confirmation test.

Korea held a 3.3% closing rebound led by Samsung and SK hynix, while Japan, Greater China and Nasdaq futures showed weaker regional confirmation.

The KOSPI rose about 3.7% and the Nikkei gained about 1.8% as Samsung, SK hynix and other Asian technology shares extended the AI earnings rebound.

SpaceX rose about 8.3% after hours after Q3 revenue jumped 161% and operating profit turned positive, helping Nasdaq-100 futures lead overnight.

Brent fell to about $106.62 and WTI to $95.97 as gains broadened across US stocks, led by small caps, the Dow and equal-weight shares.

Brent and WTI erased their morning gains as the Dow, small caps and equal-weight stocks rose while Nasdaq and semiconductors fell after the US open.

Oil held above its previous settlement as Asian technology shares and European equities fell and Nasdaq-100 futures lagged before the US open.

Brent cleared $111 and WTI retook $100 as European equities stayed lower and Nasdaq-100 futures remained negative.

DAX and Euro Stoxx 50 fell about 1% as Brent moved above $110.70 and Nasdaq-100 futures weakened, extending Asian technology risk into Europe.

KOSPI deepened its loss to 4.1% and tested within five points of 5,488 as foreign selling hit chipmakers and Nasdaq-100 futures reversed lower.

KOSPI extended a 0.6% opening loss to nearly 3% as SK hynix and SoftBank weakened, challenging the durability of Monday’s narrow US technology rebound.

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