Weekly Wrap-Up

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• Weekly Wrap-Up: Flat Indexes Mask a Rate Shock and a Russell 2000 Slide (May 11–15, 2026) May 16, 2026

  Weekly wrap for May 11–15: the S&P 500 ended flat at 7,408.50, but the 10-year yield jumped 22 basis points to 4.59%, the Russell 2000 fell 2.4%, and oil surged 11% on Iran risk.

• Nasdaq 26,247: Semiconductor Supercycle Goes Parabolic — AI Rotation, NFP Miss May 9, 2026

  Nasdaq surges 4.51% to 26,247 as AMD ignites a semiconductor supercycle. S&P 500 gains 2.31% to 7,397. A 115K NFP miss stokes rate-cut hopes. Datadog +31%, Rocket Lab +34%. The AI trade rotates from hardware to software. Fed holds at 4.25–50%. Gold hits $4,733.

• S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit All-Time Records as Big Tech Earnings Overwhelm FOMC Dissents and Hormuz Oil Spike May 2, 2026

  Weekly wrap: April 27–May 1, 2026. The S&P 500 closed at 7,229 and Nasdaq at 25,114 as Google, Apple, and Qualcomm earnings powered a recovery from a historic four-dissent FOMC vote and Brent crude spiking above $117.

• From Hormuz Shock to Semiconductor Euphoria: S&P 500 Hits Record 7,164 as Intel Rockets 24% and Iran Peace Hopes Crush Oil Apr 25, 2026

  Weekly Wrap-Up for April 20–25, 2026. S&P 500 closed at an all-time high of 7,164 as Intel rocketed 24% on its best quarter in years, AMD surged 14%, and the chip rally extended to 19 straight sessions. Brent crude whipsawed from $87 to $106 and back to $100 on Iran Hormuz crisis and peace talks. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced September retirement.

• Weekly Wrap: S&P 500 Rockets to Record 7,125 as Oil Crashes, Nasdaq Logs 13-Day Streak Apr 18, 2026

  Weekly Wrap for Apr 13–17, 2026. S&P 500 surged +4.51% to 7,125, Nasdaq +6.18% with 13 straight gains (longest since 2009), Russell 2000 led +5.54%. WTI crude crashed −14% on Iran ceasefire diplomacy. Bank earnings crushed: JPM, GS, MS all beat. Netflix tumbled −18% on guidance miss. Nine of 11 sectors green. Week ahead: Tesla, Alphabet, Boeing earnings.

• The Ceasefire Week: S&P 500 Surges 3.1%, Oil Crashes $20, CPI Hits 3.4% — How the Iran Truce Rewired Every Asset Class Apr 11, 2026

  S&P 500 surges 3.1% in the week the Iran ceasefire rewired every asset class. Oil crashes $20, CPI hits 3.4%, Amazon rallies 12%, Intel soars 50% since March. VIX collapses from 24 to 19. Weekly wrap for April 6–10, 2026.

• S&P 500 Rallies 3.4% in Wildest Week of 2026 — Iran Peace Hopes Collide with War Escalation, Oil Surges Past $108 Apr 4, 2026

  The S&P 500 gained 3.4% in a four-day week defined by Iran war whiplash. The Dow surged 1,100 points on peace hopes Tuesday — its best day since May. Trump’s “bomb Iran” speech Thursday reversed the rally, sending oil past $108 and Brent to $109. Blue Owl Capital capped BDC redemptions at 5% after receiving 40.7% withdrawal requests — the largest in non-traded BDC history. Tesla dropped 5.4% on missed Q1 deliveries. Eli Lilly won FDA approval for Foundayo. Gold hit $4,770 midweek. Physical Brent spot reached $141. SpaceX filed for the largest IPO in history. Markets closed Friday for Good Friday with nonfarm payrolls released into a shuttered tape.

• S&P 500 Posts Fifth Straight Losing Week — Dow Correction, Brent $110, Meta Crashes 12%, PCE Hot, Rate Hike Odds 50% Mar 28, 2026

  Weekly wrap-up for March 23–27, 2026. The S&P 500 fell 2.5% for its fifth consecutive losing week — the longest since 2022. Dow entered correction territory. Brent topped $110. Meta crashed 12% on landmark addiction verdicts. PCE inflation exceeded expectations at 0.4% MoM. Rate hike odds crossed 50% for the first time. Amazon broke below $200. Google TurboQuant crushed memory chips. Private credit stress deepened. Trump extended Iran deadline to April 6.

• S&P 500 Posts Fourth Straight Losing Week as Fed Holds, Oil Surges Past $108, SMCI Crashes 33% Mar 21, 2026

  The S&P 500 fell 3.2% for a fourth consecutive losing week. The Fed held rates at 3.50-3.75% as PPI ran hot at +0.7% m/m. Brent surged past $108. SMCI crashed 33% on DOJ charges. Gold whipsawed from $4,900 to $4,500. Rate-cut odds collapsed below 49%.