Semis Surge to Record Highs, Commodities Stay In Focus
Real-time crude oil, gold, silver, and other commodity prices will be available starting Sunday evening – plus, last call for 20% off six- and 12-month plans.
Strong earnings from Intel (INTC), hopes for peace, and renewed enthusiasm for AI-related stocks helped propel stocks higher this week. The S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) closed at record highs, with semiconductors doing most of the heavy lifting.
Just take a look at the chart of the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD)! You'd be pretty bummed out if you missed this ride.
That’s 18 up days in a row! And the relative strength line in the top panel shows how much semiconductors have influenced the recent rally.
What’s mind-blowing is that all this optimism is happening at a time when oil prices are still elevated, gold is barely budging, Bitcoin is stalling, and, even though there’s a ceasefire, the war is still not over.
Real-Time Commodity Prices Now Available in StockCharts
Over the last couple of months, oil prices have been heavily influenced by headlines. Investors have been watching crude oil like a hawk, especially during pre-market hours.
From Sunday, you can follow crude oil spot prices and other key commodities in real time on the StockCharts platform. So when you’re preparing for next week’s price action on Sunday night, type $WTIC for light crude oil or $BRENT for Brent Crude in the symbol box, and you'll get access to real-time prices.
A significant rise or drop will give you an early indication of how the market is interpreting the weekend negotiations. You don’t need to hear the news; the charts will tell the story.
Blowout Earnings
So far, earnings have been phenomenal. According to FactSet, earnings are coming in well above average. But the biggest earnings week is yet to come.
Next week, we have a tech earnings smorgasbord, with reports from Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Apple (AAPL). If Intel’s earnings are a sign of things to come, we could see a pretty wild market next week, one you won’t want to miss.
Next week is a pretty important week. The market is acting as if the war is winding down, AI-related stocks are back in vogue, and there’s a Fed meeting on the calendar. In short, this is not the week to take your eyes off your portfolio.
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