Recovering from the shock of last week's plunge, all three major indices rose by more than 2% . The trigger was oil prices. As President Trump eased tensions with Iran, crude oil fell by more than 3% , reducing concerns that inflation would spike again. Semiconductor stocks led the way, and buying momentum spread beyond semiconductors. However, the Fear & Greed Index stands at 32, remaining in fear territory.
It was a day where money did not stay in one place but instead moved back into risk assets. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 rose, led by cyclical industries.
Why sectors moved
Industrials (XLI +3.82%)Power equipment and machinery stocks, which were weighed down last week by concerns over data center construction regulations, staged a rebound. Caterpillar ($CAT) rose 7.21%, and GE Vernova ($GEV) rose 7.13% .Yahoo Finance
Technology (XLK +3.73%)Morgan Stanley and UBS assessed that last week's plunge in AI-related stocks was excessive. Bargain hunting flowed into semiconductors .Reuters
Consumer Discretionary (XLY +2.92%)Expectations that falling oil prices would increase household spending capacity were reflected. Large-cap stocks such as Amazon and Tesla helped drive the gains.
Energy (XLE +0.52%)This sector saw the smallest gain as oil prices fell by more than 3%. Chevron ($CVX) and Exxon Mobil ($XOM) actually declined .Reuters
Bonds (TLT +0.05%, IEF -0.08%)The 10-year yield fell slightly to 4.84%, but Treasury prices remained nearly flat. This reflects a flow of money toward stocks instead of safe-haven assets.
Commodities (USO -3.87%, GLD +1.88%, SLV +2.71%)Crude oil fell due to the easing of Iran risks, while gold and silver rose on expectations of reduced interest rate pressure .Reuters
Small-Cap Stocks (IWM +3.23%)As buying momentum spread beyond large-cap tech stocks, the Russell 2000 outperformed the large-cap indices .MarketWatch
Major Stock Trends
Magnificent 7
$178-4.3%
$350+2.4%
$545+2.8%
$288+1.2%
$266+2.9%
$641+5.1%
$378+5.5%
Gainers
AMD 어드밴스트마이크로즈 +13.4%$509.24
AMAT 어플라이드 머티리얼즈 +11.4%$370.65
LRCX 램리서치 +10.4%$221.31
Losers
NVDA 엔비디아 -4.3%$178.58
BABA 알리바바 -3.7%$105.38
PM 필립모리스 -2.4%$193.12
Why stocks moved
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Oppenheimer upgraded its investment rating and set a price target of $600. The company is evaluated as solidifying its position as an AI computing provider .CNBC+13.41%
AMAT Applied Materials Bets on equipment spending outlooks surged ahead of the fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report on November 12. Lam Research ($LRCX) +10.41% and KLA ($KLAC) +9.31% also surged alongside .24/7 Wall Street+11.40%
AVGO Broadcom It was one of the two pillars leading the semiconductor sector rebound. The sector index rose more than 7%, reversing last week's sharp decline.+8.78%
GEV GE Vernova Concerns over slowing data center power demand eased as Constellation raised its earnings and annual outlook .Yahoo Finance+7.13%
NVDA NVIDIA The board has launched an investigation into matters concerning CEO Jensen Huang. Concerns emerged that the CEO's position could impact AI leadership .WSJ-4.32%
COP ConocoPhillips Energy company profit outlooks were lowered as oil prices fell by more than 3%. For the same reason, Chevron ($CVX) -0.86% and Exxon Mobil ($XOM) -0.69% also weakened.-1.32%
BABA Alibaba Alibaba also fell amid a general decline in US-listed Chinese stocks. It was a day that missed the rebound in large-cap tech stocks.-3.72%
BRK-A Berkshire Hathaway The announcement of decreased third-quarter earnings acted as a burden. It closed slightly lower despite the index surge.-0.36%
BRW Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund 17.14%$0.09 per share
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Expert Comment
The market is trying to gauge what this means for the company that may currently be the most important company in the world.
Neil Wilson, UK Investment Strategist at Saxo Bank
Technical Signals & Outlook
Today's signals were mixed. Oversold conditions were concentrated in plummeted NVIDIA and energy stocks, while overheated conditions saw defensive stocks like Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson, and Costco rise. As the index has jumped significantly in a single day, it is better to look at individual stock positions rather than chasing the rally. The direction will become somewhat clearer once the October inflation data is released this week.
Today, 326 stocks have buy signals and 234 stocks have sell signals. Check whether your holdings lit up too.
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US STOCK TODAY Editorial Team
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