Stock Market News — August 31, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
U.S.-Iran military escalation sent Wall Street lower Monday as oil surged past $91/barrel, with energy stocks rallying while utilities plummeted on California wildfire reform setbacks. Tech remained volatile amid Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek investment and Tim Cook's final day at Apple, as geopolitical r
Stock Market News — August 28, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks pressured Wall Street Friday, though weekly gains held. NVIDIA fell 4.6% despite strong earnings, while Amazon surged 3.6% and Gap jumped 13% on earnings beats. Utilities took a hit as lawmakers blocked PG&E's wildfire liability plan.
Stock Market News — August 19, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Moderna's Phase 3 melanoma vaccine success sent its stock soaring over 100%, igniting a biotech rally and record Nasdaq biotech highs, while surging Treasury yields hammered Asian markets before U.S. buyback intervention stabilized sentiment. Marvell's $12.2B custom AI chip deal with Google and Eli
Stock Market News — August 07, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street hit record highs Friday after a surprise July jobs loss (-23K) eased rate-hike fears, while Nvidia committed $3B to data center developer Lancium and Switch filed for a potential $50B IPO—though OpenAI's pause on its "Astra" model over cybersecurity concerns added a rare cautionary note
Stock Market News — August 06, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets closed cautiously Thursday as the Dow fell 0.85% and S&P 500 faced bearish pressure ahead of Friday's jobs report, with earnings showing stark divergence: Atlassian soared 23% and Airbnb jumped 10.8%, but The Trade Desk crashed 23.9% and Asia's KOSPI logged its worst month since 2008 amid an
Stock Market News — July 31, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Apple's near-10% plunge erased ~$500B in market cap and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst month since the financial crisis, while geopolitical tensions—Trump's Iran strikes and Russia's Kyiv assault—spiked oil prices. Amazon's blowout earnings partially offset Big Tech weakness, lifting the Dow 0.53%
Stock Market News — July 28, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Semiconductor stocks plummeted globally as China launched homegrown DUV chipmaking tools and AI financing concerns mounted, sending South Korea's KOSPI down 10% and triggering a chip rout. Apple hit $5 trillion market cap while strong earnings from Coca-Cola, Boeing, and UPS helped Wall Street parti
Stock Market News — July 24, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia and SK Group's $500B+ AI data center deal boosted sentiment, but tech stocks sold off on AI spending concerns ahead of earnings, while Tesla plunged 16% and trade tensions escalated between the US and EU. The Nasdaq closed lower despite the bullish AI infrastructure news, reflecting investor
Stock Market News — July 13, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets tumbled over 1.5% as Trump's Iran blockade spiked oil prices and reignited inflation fears, while Nvidia's halved Asia buyer list and SK Hynix's 5.4% plunge deepened semiconductor sector pain ahead of Tuesday's CPI report and Q2 earnings season.
