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Good morning! In today’s issue, we’ll dig into the all of the latest moves and highlight what they mean for you right now. Along the way, you’ll find insights you can put to work immediately
Stock Market Debriefing
A turbulent week in equities, marked by red-heavy sessions and rising investor anxiety.
Major Indexes (Weekly Direction)
Dow Jones: Down
S&P 500: Down
Nasdaq: Down sharply
Russell 2000: Soft but resilient relative to tech
VIX: Ended the week significantly higher, signaling anxiety
Sector Highlights
Tech Weakness:
NVIDIA, Micron, Oracle, Tesla, Palantir all posted notable multi-day declines.
AI-linked equities saw profit-taking accelerate.
Retail Strength:
Wayfair, Costco, and Walmart turned in stronger sessions on consumer demand optimism.
Energy Stability:
Exxon and several oil names remained one of the few pockets of green as crude prices held up.
Financials Mixed:
JPMorgan and Citigroup bounced around but showed relative stability.
Crypto Debriefing
Crypto markets spent the week in sharp risk-off mode, with temporary rebounds but overall negative momentum.
Key Moves
Bitcoin: Fell overall, despite a few scattered bounce days. Weekly sentiment remained cautious.
Ethereum: Followed BTC closely; midweek sell-offs pulled it to fresh local lows.
Solana: One of the more volatile names, down heavily earlier in the week but showing strong intraday recoveries.
XRP, BNB, ADA: All faced double-digit weekly declines, reflecting broad altcoin weakness.
Key Themes
Increased correlation with equity volatility
Macro uncertainty putting pressure on speculative assets
Investors rotating toward stablecoins and lower-risk crypto instruments
Real Estate Debriefing
Here’s what we tracked this week:
Mortgage Rates Continued Their Slow Retreat
We saw fresh reports showing multiple benchmarks inching downward again, helping revive buyer interest after months of stagnation. Lower rates are bringing more first-time buyers back to the table.
Institutional Buyers Returning to Sunbelt Housing
Large real-estate funds resumed acquisitions in Phoenix, Tampa, and Dallas after months of stepping back. This suggests they believe home-price declines may be flattening.
Commercial Real Estate Pivot Intensifies
More REITs are moving to convert old mall spaces into mixed-use developments — blending residential, retail, and community centers. This was one of the biggest CRE themes this week.
Resource Debriefing
Precious Metals
Gold: Mixed week with a slight fade into the weekend
Silver: Pulled back after midweek strength
Platinum & Palladium: Strongest performers thanks to industrial demand optimism
Industrials outperformed safe-havens this week — an unusual but telling behavior during equity turbulence.
Energy
WTI & Brent crude: Generally stable to slightly positive
Gasoline: Mild strength
Natural Gas: Sharp declines driven by warm weather forecasts and high storage levels
Energy markets remained quieter than equities, providing a stabilizing contrast.
That’s All For Today
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— Ryan Rincon, CEO and Founder at The Wealth Wagon Inc.
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