Wall Street Momentum & FOMC Outlook: Market Analysis and Positioning (13 August 2026)
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, Wall Street delivered a broad-based momentum workup, driving the benchmark $S&P 500(.SPX)$ S&P 500 to a record high with a 0.7% to 0.8% gain. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ outperformed with a 0.8% to 1.0% rally, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average tacked on 0.1% to 0.3%. The primary catalysts behind this upward thrust were a double dose of macro relief and earnings validation: Cooling Wholesale Inflation: The July Producer Price Index (PPI) print cooled to 4.7% year-over-year—down markedly from June's 5.5% reading and below Wall Street forecasts. Coming on the heels of softer Consumer Price Index (CPI) data (3.4% YoY), wholesale moderation reassur
DBS - new put warrant available as stock nears overbought territory
💫Since last week's earning announcement that exceeded analysts' estimates, $DBS(D05.SI)$ has gained another 4.7% to a new record high of $76.99 on Tues, taking its year to date increase to 35.7% 🤖While its current price of $76.50 is trading above all 50-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages, Bloomberg AskB points out some indicators that suggest DBS shares may show early signs of cooling Its Relative Strength Index (RSI) for example, currently stands at 68.8 - approaching but has not breached the 70 overbought threshold, meaning momentum is strong but warrants monitoring for a potential pullback or consolidation Its MACD shows a slight bearish crossover (MACD line just below signal), suggesting near-term momentum may be softening after a stro
Most retail investors think Warren Buffett got rich purely by picking good stocks. They miss the actual engine under the hood: a stacked leverage model. Its a simple setup, but it compounds viciously when done right. Stack 1: Businesses That Are Short Fiat Currency Buffett’s favorite core holdings—like Coca-Cola or Apple—don't just make profits; they act as a natural hedge against money printing. These companies possess: Pricing power: When inflation hits, they raise prices overnight without losing sales. Low capital intensity: They don't need to sink millions into new factories or heavy machinery just to maintain their size. High returns on capital: They generate massive free cash flow that can be re-invested or handed back to shareholders. Because these assets outpace inflation and requi
Micron Technology’s ascension to the $1 trillion market cap threshold marks a fundamental paradigm shift in how global financial markets value memory chipmakers. Traditionally regarded as commoditized, highly cyclical "pig-iron" vendors whose fortunes rose and fell with PC and smartphone refresh cycles, memory producers have been re-rated as critical bottleneck providers for the generative AI revolution. The rally in $Micron Technology(MU)$ Micron (MU), alongside peers SK Hynix and Samsung, is not merely a temporary cyclical rebound. Instead, it represents a structural multi-year expansion driven by High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM3e/HBM4) demand and an severe supply squeeze in conventional DRAM. 1. Memory Sector Dynamics: Rebound vs. Structural Reversal
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Market Overview The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday (Aug 13), fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September meeting. Regarding the options market, a total volume of 61,263,758 contracts was traded, of which 60% were call options. Top 10 Option Volumes Top 10: $NVDA(NVDA)$, $TSLA(TSLA)$, $SPCX(SPCX)$, $MU(MU)$, $AAPL(AAPL)$, $INTC(INTC)$,
$Microsoft(MSFT)$ Monday printed a bearish candle stick, a retracement or consolidation is a likely outcome after a strong rally. A pullback would be a great buying opportunity, first buy zone is $468 second is $456 the ultimate support level is $430 if you are bullish on msft that would be a great buy if price can drop that low.
$UOB(U11.SI)$ UOB Will you bounce? You did in June, can you do it again? I will have to make a decision to cut or add positions. Banks be my Gibraltar ^=^
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Hey Tigers! 🐯 I called out the $Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$ smart money zone to subscribers last month, and the bottom now appears to be in. From here, I’m watching for a move toward $130+. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ is also sitting at an important level. If the stock sweeps $342 and holds it as support, I’d expect the upside gap to become the next short-term target. For $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ , price appears to be rejecting the $280 smart money level. That creates the possibility of a retail liquidity trap if buyers chase the move without a clean breakout. $Celsius Holdings, Inc.(CELH)$ is back inside its long-term smart money zone,
I'm known to pick 1000% winners: $IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ at $5$AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$ at $2$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ at $17$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ at $18 in February 2023 Right now, three names stand out to me: 1. $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ Revenue is up 454%, with 5GW of power contracted and a $37B signed backlog. Buy zone: $170–$180 The post-earnings gap could fill, with the old $220 resistance potentially turning into support. 2. $Bloom Energy Corp(BE)$ AI data centers need power before they need more GPUs. Buy zone: $170–$180 The stock broke
$SPX Rallies While $MSFT and $AMZN Flash Warning Signs
Tech stocks drove another strong session, with $SPX breaking higher while $MSFT and $AMZN showed very different technical setups. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ pushed through a major breakout level, helped by softer-than-expected inflation data and renewed strength across technology stocks. The 5-day moving average continues to support the uptrend and remains the key short-term trend guide. The oscillator is already in overbought territory, but today's candle still points to continued momentum. The main risk to watch is $VIX, which has moved slightly higher and could signal rising short-term volatility. $Microsoft(MSFT)$ is taking a more cautious path. Previous moves above the upper Bollinger Band were followed by