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Upcoming Market Events This Week

Upcoming Market Events This Week  Earnings and Fed speakers are in the spotlight this week , with some of the Magnificent Seven —including Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOG) —set to report earnings. These updates follow a holiday-shortened week that ended with major U.S. indexes in the red. Other big names like Boeing (BA) , Intel (INTC) , and GE Aerospace (GE) are also reporting, keeping investors tuned in as earnings season picks up pace. The backdrop of uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy adds more weight to this week’s results. KEYPOINTS: Tesla will release earnings Tuesday as its stock continues to slide. Google, Boeing, and Intel are also set to report this week and could move markets. Several Fed officials , including Waller, Kashkari, and Harker, are scheduled to speak. Key economic data drops include consumer sentiment , new home sales , and durable goods orders . Analysts will be watching closely for how these numbers respond to Trump’s trade policies ...

Gold Forecast: Gold Pulls Back as Traders Lock in Profits Before Holiday

Gold Pulls Back as Traders Lock in Profits Before Holiday Gold saw a slight pullback during Thursday’s session after initially moving higher, likely due to lighter trading activity ahead of the upcoming Good Friday holiday. With futures markets set to be closed for the day, many traders might be sitting on the sidelines. Despite this pause, the overall sentiment around gold remains strongly bullish, and the recent dip appears to be nothing more than a temporary breather in an otherwise upward trend.  Key Points: Gold pulled back slightly after an early rally on Thursday. The Good Friday holiday is contributing to lower trading volume. The bullish momentum remains strong despite short-term pullbacks. Key support levels include $3,000 and $3,200. Geopolitical tensions and central bank buying support higher prices. Looking ahead, $3,000 seems like a solid baseline or floor for prices, although there are other key support levels to watch—$3,200 being a significant one. Th...

Top 4 Stock Movers Now; Nvidia, Eli Lilly and More

Top 4 Stock Movers Now U.S. equity indexes were mixed by midday Thursday, with the Dow falling nearly 400 points as UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares dropped sharply. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 posted slight gains. UnitedHealth led losses on the Dow and S&P 500 after cutting its forecast due to rising costs, dragging down other insurers like Humana (HUM), Elevance Health (ELV), and CVS Health (CVS). Key Points: Dow drops nearly 400 points; Nasdaq, S&P 500 edge up UnitedHealth drags insurers lower after cutting forecast Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom fall on China export concerns Eli Lilly jumps on strong drug trial data Netflix gains ahead of earnings report Crude oil, Treasury yields, and dollar rise Cryptocurrencies mostly trade higher U.S. stocks were mixed by midday Thursday, with the Dow tumbling nearly 400 points, pulled down by a steep drop in UnitedHealth Group (UNH). The insurer slashed its forecast due to rising costs, dragging peers like Humana, Elevance He...

Bitcoin Price Bounces, While Some Crypto Stocks Keep Falling

Bitcoin Bounces Back, but Sentiment Remains Shaky Bitcoin prices climbed Friday, recovering from earlier losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s announcement of new “reciprocal” tariffs. After dipping below $81,500 on Thursday, the cryptocurrency rebounded to approach $84,000, signaling a slight return in investor confidence following midweek volatility. Keypoints: Bitcoin saw a modest rebound on Friday after earlier tariff-driven losses. The midweek dip followed Trump’s surprise announcement of new reciprocal tariffs. Crypto-linked stocks like Robinhood and Coinbase continued to decline. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) was a standout, trading higher despite sector weakness. Bitcoin is still trading well below its February highs above $100K, when investor sentiment was more bullish. However, the rebound didn’t spread across the crypto sector. Robinhood Markets (HOOD) shares slid 11%, while Coinbase (COIN) dropped 7%. Bitcoin mining firm Mara Holdings (MARA) saw a min...