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MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, April 14th S&P 500 marches higher one day after benchmark wipes out Iran war losses (CNBC) Wall Street banks break records as Iran war drives trading boom (FT) $133 vs. $99. What Is the Real Price for a Barrel of Oil? (WSJ) US Gasoline, Diesel Pump Prices Reach All-Time Seasonal Highs (Bloomberg) Dow, Exxon and Rivals Are Raising Plastic Prices as Iran War Convulses Oil Market (Bloomberg) Bessent: US should ‘wait and see’ before lowering interest rates (Semafor) What a United-American merger would mean, from antitrust hurdles to airfare (CNBC) Nvidia stock is on a 10-day winn...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, April 13th S&P 500 jumps, making up earlier losses, as investors bet Trump will get an Iran peace deal (CNBC) Global economic outlook darkens as policymakers count cost of Iran war (FT) Morgan Stanley Says Earnings Shield S&P 500 From Iran War (Bloomberg) SEC boss tells retail investors to ‘stay out of the kitchen’ on private credit (FT) Goldman CEO Sees Noise Persisting on Retail Private-Credit Funds (Bloomberg) Crucial Home Selling Season Off to a Sour Start (WSJ) Housing Shortage Is at Least 10 Million Homes, White House Says (Bloomberg) Surcharges Are Suddenly Everywhere—And Grumpy...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, April 10th S&P 500 ticks lower Friday, but benchmark still on pace for big weekly gain after fragile Iran ceasefire (CNBC) Iran War Hits US Economy With More Inflation, Record-Low Sentiment (Bloomberg) Jet Fuel Crunch Is Getting Severe With No Reprieve in Sight for Airlines (WSJ) Goldman Traders See Record Fast-Money Heading Into US Stocks (Bloomberg) Anthropic Model Scare Sparks Urgent Bessent, Powell Warning to Bank CEOs (Bloomberg) Michael Burry says he’s still betting against Palantir after Trump post boosts stock (CNBC) S&P 500 Could Report Earnings Growth of 19% for Q1 (FactSet) ...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, April 9th Dow rallies for a second day, turns positive for 2026 on hope Iran ceasefire will hold (CNBC) Meta commits to spending additional $21 billion with CoreWeave as AI costs keep rising (CNBC) Amazon Is Considering Selling Its AI Chips to Other Companies (Bloomberg) Why the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ doomsayers are wrong (FT) Investors sought to pull $20bn from private credit funds in first quarter (FT) The US Data Center Boom Is Hitting a Transformer Crunch (Bloomberg) OpenAI Pauses Stargate UK Data Center Citing Energy Costs (Bloomberg) Anthropic Completes Tender Offer, But Employees Hold Onto Shares (Bloomberg) ...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 8th Dow surges 1,300 points as U.S.-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices tumbling (CNBC) Fed Minutes Show Officials Saw Two-Sided Risks From Iran War (Bloomberg) Wall Street Is Whiffing on Its Economic Forecasts (WSJ) Polymarket Iran Bets Draw Fresh Dispute and Insider Scrutiny (Bloomberg) Delta Sees $2 Billion Fuel Hit With CEO Cautious on Outlook (Bloomberg) Meta Announces New AI Model in Major Test of Company’s Ambitions (WSJ) Goldman Embraces ‘Picks and Shovels’ of AI With More Capex Ahead (Bloomberg) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riskreversal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podc...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, April 7th S&P 500 ekes out a gain Tuesday, rebounding as traders hope for last-minute Iran deal (CNBC) Traders Are Racing to Place Their Bets Ahead of Trump’s Iran Deadline (WSJ) IMF Chief Warns World Is Ill-Equipped to Counter Iran War Risks (Bloomberg) Fuel prices could keep rising for months even if Hormuz reopens, US EIA says (Reuters) Used car prices rise to highest point since summer 2023 (CNBC) Apple’s Foldable iPhone Remains on Track for September Debut (Bloomberg) Intel Partners With SpaceX, Tesla to Operate New Chip Plant (WSJ) Anthropic Lets Apple, Amaz...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, April 6th S&P 500 posts fourth winning day, rising on hopes for last-minute Iran ceasefire (CNBC) Five Risks Jamie Dimon Is Worried About in 2026 (WSJ) OPEC Plus Warns of Slow Recovery After War in Iran (NYTimes) Energy crisis offers boon for Chinese export­ers (FT) Sales of used EVs surge in US as petrol prices pass $4 a gallon (FT) Retail Crowd Seen Resuming Stock-Buying Binge After Tax Deadline (Bloomberg) Robinhood, BNY to build Trump accounts app (CNBC) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riskreversal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, April 2nd Stocks fall, oil rises as Trump comments dent hopes for a U.S.-Iran war resolution (CNBC) Hedge Funds Bail From Global Stocks at Fastest Pace in 13 Years (Bloomberg) Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on (CNBC) Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices (CNBC) Trump administration sets up to 100% tariffs on some imported drugs, with many companies exempt (CNBC) Blue Owl Investors Seek to Pull $5.4 Billion From Two Private-Credit Funds (WSJ) Tesla’s EV Sa...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, April 1st Stocks are higher to start the month as optimism around Iran war ending grows (CNBC) The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says (CNBC) There’s Extreme Volatility in the Mortgage Market. See How It’s Playing Out. (WSJ) SpaceX Has Filed Confidentially for IPO Ahead of AI Rivals (Bloomberg) Anthropic Rushes to Limit the Leak of Claude Code Source Code (Bloomberg) GM Sales Fall Nearly 10% as the Auto Industry Sputters (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riskreversal.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, March 31st Dow rallies 1,100 points as optimism grows for an end to the Iran war (CNBC) The U.S. Gas Price Hit $4 a Gallon. See How Fast It’s Rising. (WSJ) Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts (CNBC) Wells Fargo Trims S&P 500 Target, Says Iran War to Limit Gains (Bloomberg) Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending (CNBC) Nvidia invests $2bn in chipmaker Marvell to boost AI networking (FT) Snap climbs 13% as activist Irenic suggests change...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, March 30th Stocks fall, weighed down by tech, as oil marches higher (CNBC) Powell Says Fed Can Look Past Oil Shock, but Warns Patience Has Limits (WSJ) Powell Says Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Remain in Check (Bloomberg) Goldman says traders have Fed outlook wrong as oil surge drives rate hike fears (CNBC) Bill Ackman says it’s one of the best times in a long time to buy quality stocks (CNBC) Meta’s $280 Billion Tailspin Sparks ‘Tobacco Moment’ Questions (Bloomberg) GM to Boost Heavy-Duty Truck Production (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riskreversal.subs...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, March 27th Wall Street sell-off picks up steam, Dow loses 800 points and tumbles deeper into correction territory (CNBC) Markets now see the Fed’s next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount (CNBC) Economist Nouriel Roubini: Trump is likely to escalate the Iran war — risking ’1970s stagflation’ (CNBC) The Private-Credit Industry’s Trouble: Surging Redemptions, Slower Fundraising (WSJ) Oracle’s Credit Risk Measure Nears Record High on AI-Debt Fears (Bloomberg) Microsoft Set for Worst Quarter Since 2008 as AI Fears Converge (Bloomberg) An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry (NYTimes) ...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, March 26th S&P 500 falls as oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to ‘get serious’ (CNBC) War Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4% This Year, O.E.C.D. Says (NYTimes) Traders Hedge Risk That War Spurs Fed to Hike Rates Within Weeks (Bloomberg) Mortgage Rates Rise for Fourth Straight Week (WSJ) Hertz, Avis Soar as Airport Chaos Drives Boom in Rental Demand (Bloomberg) Airport Lines Stretch for Hours, Forcing Travelers to Pivot to Cars and Trains (Bloomberg) Microsoft Freezes Hiring in Major Cloud and Sales Groups (The Information) Elon Musk’s X Restru...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, March 25th Dow jumps 300 points as oil falls after U.S. reportedly sends Iran peace plan ⁠(CNBC)⁠ US Recession Risks Begin to Rise as War Dims Economic Outlook ⁠(Bloomberg)⁠ Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein warns Iran war fallout ‘is going to last’ even if ‘there’s a resolution tomorrow’ ⁠(CNBC)⁠ Private credit is looking shakier ⁠(Axios)⁠ How the AI Boom Has Transformed the Chip Industry Into a Market Monster ⁠(WSJ)⁠ Meta and OpenAI Say They Will Buy Arm’s First AI Server Chip ⁠(The Information)⁠ Meta and YouTube Lose Landmark Social-Media Addiction Trial ⁠(WSJ)⁠ Airport Wait Times Worst in History After 480 Offi...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, March 23rd Oil tumbles after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days (CNBC) Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post (CNBC) Larry Fink’s Warning: Invest or Risk Getting Left Behind by AI (WSJ) Chevron CEO says Iran war impact isn’t fully priced into oil market, traders have ‘scant information’ (CNBC) Apple to Start AI Comeback Bid on June 8 With Annual WWDC Conference (Bloomberg) Microsoft Copilot Is Confronting Its Identity Crisis (Bloomberg) Gilead nears up to $2bn deal for autoimmune biotech Ou...

MRKT Matrix - Friday, March 20th Stocks tumble Friday as losses mount from Iran war impact, Dow and Nasdaq near correction (CNBC) The Oil Prices You See Don’t Tell the Market’s Real Story (Bloomberg) How to Trade the War: Avoid Gimmicky Strategies and Overheated Assets (WSJ)  Investors start to bet on US interest rate rises amid inflation fears (FT) Fed Governor Waller urges caution for now, says rate cuts possible later in the year (CNBC) Super Micro shares tank 30% after employees charged with smuggling Nvidia chips to China (CNBC) Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S...

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, March 19th Stocks slide for a second day, but are off session lows as oil surge eases (CNBC) ‘It’s a Nightmare’: Rapid Battlefield Shifts Leave Markets Trading Blind (WSJ) Wall Street Faces a $5.7 Trillion Triple-Witching Jolt on Friday (Bloomberg) Costco Lines, Canceled Trips, Fuel Rewards: Americans Hunt for Cheap Gas (Bloomberg) Micron CEO says it can’t deliver enough memory to key customers after blowout earnings (CNBC) Apple Is Way Behind in AI—and Still Making a Fortune From It (WSJ) Microsoft Grows Concerned That OpenAI-AWS Product May Violate Azure Contract (The Information) Jeff Bezos...

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, March 18th Dow falls 700 points to new 2026 low as inflation fears rise, Fed keeps rates steady (CNBC) Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes ‘uncertain’ impacts from Iran war (CNBC) This Market Massacre Still Haunts the Fed (WSJ) Private Credit Woes Aren’t a Repeat of Financial Crisis, Bank of America Analysts Say (Bloomberg) Private Credit’s Investor Exodus Spreads to Consumer Loans (WSJ) Pimco Steers Clear of ‘Pretty Bad’ Private Credit Loans on Sale (Bloomberg) Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest (Bloomberg) Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages Sent Via Already-Stru...

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, March 17th S&P 500 rises as market continues rebound from Iran conflict turmoil (CNBC) Oil prices top $102 as U.S. allies reluctant to escort tankers in Strait of Hormuz (CNBC) US airlines say demand for travel is booming despite the war in Iran (FT) Investors pile into cash at fastest pace since pandemic on Iran fears (FT) The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect (CNBC) The Fed Keeps Getting Hit With New Shocks in Its Yearslong Inflation Fight (WSJ) Pentagon Moving to Replace Anthropic Amid AI Feud, Of...

MRKT Matrix - Monday, March 16th S&P 500 rebounds Monday following three straight weeks of losses as oil prices cool a bit (CNBC) Iran War Hits Europe With an Energy Shock It Can’t Afford to Absorb (WSJ) Top Apollo Executive Sounds Off on ‘Arrogance’ in Private Markets (WSJ) Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount (Reuters) Nvidia GTC 2026: CEO Jensen Huang sees $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin through ’27 (CNBC) Judge Throws Out Justice Department Subpoenas to Federal Reserve (WSJ) Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading (NYT) --- Subscr...