At one point yesterday, the Nasdaq (US100) was down as much as 2.3%, pushing the tech-heavy index into negative territory for the year. The intraday low was 25,112, compared with the 31 December 2025 close of 25,249, implying a year-to-date decline of 0.54%. The index later rebounded to 25,338 before closing the session down 1.55%. […]
It is quite striking to see how Nasdaq valuations have managed to remain so elevated, standing just 3.27% below all-time highs after yesterday’s strong rebound to 25,326 (+1.36%). We highlight this in light of the less-than-stellar recent performance of its major constituents, namely the large-cap tech stocks. Yesterday we discussed Apple, the second-largest component of […]
With each passing day, the focus for the coming months appears to be increasingly shifting toward companies within the industrial and defense complex—names that investors will likely need to become familiar with in the near future. As recently as Wednesday, January 7, Trump proposed a 2027 federal budget of USD 1.5 trillion, implying an increase […]
While this morning brings several hot topics—from a strong September NFP print to Japan’s sudden surge in exports accompanied by the new government’s announcement of a massive fiscal stimulus—we will again focus on the tech sector and the dramatic reversal seen yesterday in equity markets. U.S. markets closed sharply lower, despite having risen more than […]
Nasdaq has filed Form 19b-4 with the SEC to seek approval for the listing and trading of Canary Capital’s HBAR ETF spot. This investment fund aims to replicate the spot price of HBAR, currently the 21st largest crypto asset by market capitalization. This filing follows the October launch of the first HBAR Trust in the […]
Nasdaq has filed Forms 19b-4 with the SEC to list and trade two new CoinShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs): the CoinShares XRP ETF and the CoinShares Litecoin ETF. These products would provide investors with regulated exposure to XRP and Litecoin (LTC), two of the most established crypto assets in the market. CoinShares, one of the leading […]
The Nasdaq 100 is a global benchmark and one of the most influential indices in the U.S. market. In this article, we will explain what it is, the companies that are part of it, how the selection process works, and much more. Several stock market indices are very popular among investors because they reflect the […]
