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Tape Slips on Geopolitical Heat

by | Aug 31, 2026

Indexes ease as oil rises on Middle East tensions; energy leads while the broader tape digests. Equities finished lower Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities lifted crude and injected a dose of caution into risk assets. SPY closed near 765.5-766, down roughly 0.4...

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Tape Softens on Soft Volume

by | Aug 30, 2026

SPY slips 0.2%, QQQ 0.7%, IWM 1.4% as leadership rotates and small caps lag The major indexes closed modestly lower Friday in a quiet session. SPY finished at 769.35, down 0.23%. QQQ ended at 716.43, off 0.65%. IWM lagged further, settling at 295.75 for a 1.35%...

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Tape Advances on Nvidia-Led Tech Strength

by | Aug 27, 2026

SPY +0.7% | QQQ +1.5–1.6% range | IWM +0.3% — selective risk-on as AI leadership reasserts. The major indexes closed higher Thursday, powered by technology after Nvidia delivered a blowout quarter and issued stronger-than-expected longer-term revenue guidance...

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