Technical analysis

NVIDIA has become the first publicly traded company to exceed a $5 trillion market capitalization.

The S&P 500 finished the day unchanged, even though the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points.

The next couple of days will be a defining moment for US equity markets and markets globally, with the Fed, the BOJ, and the ECB all making monetary policy announcements and decisions.

The S&P 500 rallied about 1% on the day. This came as implied volatility, as measured by the VIX 1-Day, fell sharply from an elevated level on Friday, 24 October.

Big Tech Earnings Set to Steer US Markets into Year-End.

The S&P 500 finished the day higher by around 60 bps but, for the second time this week, failed to surpass the 6,750 level.

Quantum computing stocks have surged as investors race to invest in the potentially revolutionary technology.

Gold and silver continued to experience considerable volatility during trading on Wednesday, 22 October, with both metals seeing notable intraday fluctuations.

The S&P 500 spent most of Tuesday, 21 October, trading sideways. However, gold and other precious metals made up for the lack of excitement in equities, with gold prices plunging by more than 5%.

Netflix approaches a key technical area as it approaches Q3 earnings, with the technical setup suggesting this could be a make-or-break moment for the stock.