Stock Market News — July 09, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Chip stocks surged Thursday as Micron pledged $250B in U.S. investment and SK Hynix's ADR debut drew overwhelming demand, while Meta's AI infrastructure expansion boosted semiconductor suppliers. The rally was tempered by AstraZeneca's 9% plunge after a late-stage trial failure and software stocks'
Stock Market News — July 08, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Trump's declaration that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is "over" triggered a broad global selloff, with the Dow down over 1% and European indices falling sharply (DAX -2.35%, CAC -2.18%). Meanwhile, Apple's $30B Broadcom deal and China's limited Nvidia H200 access provided isolated tech strength amid the
Stock Market News — June 30, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Semiconductor stocks surge to record market share as the Philadelphia chip index posts its best first-half performance since the dotcom era, up ~94%, while NVIDIA and AMD recover on bullish outlooks. A landmark Visa/Mastercard stablecoin launch reshapes crypto payments, though BMW's profit margin co
Stock Market News — June 25, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Apple's price hikes triggered an 8% KOSPI plunge in South Korea, while a reported OpenAI IPO delay to 2027 hammered SoftBank 13% and extended Nasdaq losses. However, Micron's stellar earnings and Samsung's $648B decade-long AI investment plan signal underlying strength in semiconductor infrastructur
Stock Market News — June 23, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Tech stocks plummeted globally as semiconductor concerns sparked a 2%+ Nasdaq selloff, though Samsung's $59B buyback plan and SpaceX's record $89B bond demand provided bright spots. FedEx tumbled on weak guidance while Alphabet replaced Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Stock Market News — June 17, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets closed lower Wednesday as the Fed's hawkish dot plot sent stocks sliding and yields soaring, but sentiment reversed sharply after a U.S.-Iran peace deal sparked an Asian rally with record highs in Japan and South Korea. Apple dominated headlines with price hike warnings due to chip costs, a
Stock Market News — June 12, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
SpaceX's historic Nasdaq debut surged ~19% to push the company past $2 trillion valuation, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Broader markets rallied on U.S.-Iran peace deal optimism that lowered oil prices, while the DOJ cleared Paramount-Skydance's $110B Warner Bros. merger and Roku
Stock Market News — June 05, 2026 — Friday Evening
Wall Street's nine-week winning streak ended Friday with the Nasdaq plummeting 4%—its worst day in over a year—as a hotter-than-expected jobs report sparked rate hike fears and triggered a $1 trillion-plus semiconductor selloff. Meta tumbled 7% on equity raise reports while SpaceX's IPO surged 2x ov
Stock Market News — June 04, 2026 — Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time)
Broadcom's $300 billion market-cap wipeout on AI chip disappointment dragged semiconductor peers lower, while healthcare stocks surged on upgrades to UnitedHealth and Eli Lilly. FINRA's elimination of the $25,000 Pattern Day Trader rule boosted retail brokers as IPO activity remained robust.
Stock Market News — June 03, 2026 — Morning Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time)
Iranian military strikes across the Gulf rattled markets Wednesday, dragging tech stocks lower and pushing oil prices higher, while Alphabet's massive $84.75 billion equity raise signals accelerating AI capital spending despite Ray Dalio's bubble warnings. Marvell surged 13% on Nvidia's endorsement,
